MIA75FKG31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Marietta, GA · November 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1974
Place
Marietta, GA · MARIETTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8511JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741113037579A
Case key
201242

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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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3-3573  74/11/13   MARIETTA,GA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N8511J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIETTA,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED L,HIT GULLY AND TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8511J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccollum

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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.