MIA75AM003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Yeehaw Junct, FL · June 26, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1975
Place
Yeehaw Junct, FL · YEEHAW JUNCT, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N2595JCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750626022659A
Case key
149871

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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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3-2092  75/6/26  NR.YEEHAW JUNCT,FL    CESSNA 150E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2595J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVER RANCH ACRES,FL        FORT PIERCE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- NO RECORD OF ANY DUAL SINCE 8/73.VERO BEACH 0717EDT WX.FOG IN AREA OF ACDNT.RCVRD 6/28/75.

Aircraft

Registration
N2595J
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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