MIA74FLD79

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Forest Lake, FL · March 28, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1974
Place
Forest Lake, FL · FOREST LAKE, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3503JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740328021209A
Case key
125938

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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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3-2186  74/3/28    FOREST LAKE,FLA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 675
        TIME - 2030                    N3503J              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOREST LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOREST LAKE,FLA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WEST END RWY LITES OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3503J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Forest Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3503J · 1

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