MIA74DKT39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Clewiston, FL · November 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1973
Place
Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5646ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731120035659A
Case key
188182

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3350  73/11/20   CLEWISTON,FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N5646E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEWISTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANOKEE,FLA                 CLEWISTON,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- VEERED OFF RWY ROLLED DWN A 2FT DWN GRADE HIT DRAINAGE DITCH.PLT UN FIND WIND IND ON FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5646E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clewiston

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.