MIA76DKJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jasper, AL · August 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Jasper, AL · JASPER, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1523QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802022369A
Case key
149864

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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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3-2077   75/8/2    JASPER,AL           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 0850                    N1523Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,AL                   BESSEMER,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ACFT DID NOT ACCELERATE AS RAPIDLY AS EXPECTED DUE TO HI GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1523Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.