MIA74DLG20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Union, SC · January 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1974
Place
Union, SC · UNION, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N62795Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740122001459A
Case key
187157

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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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3-0175  74/1/22    UNION,SC            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N62795              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 72 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNION COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNION,SC                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT TREE ABT 150FT N OF RWY.PLT DIVERTED ATTN TO FLASHING RED LIGHT WHICH WAS ON A RADIO TWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N62795
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Union County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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