MIA76DKG25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Glenville, GA · October 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1975
Place
Glenville, GA · GLENVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66403Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751009039129A
Case key
151574

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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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3-3452   75/10/9   GLENVILLE,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N66403              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDER,GA                   SWAINSBORO,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          HAZE                                                     260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N66403
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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