MIA77DKG10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Elberton, GA · December 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1976
Place
Elberton, GA · ELBERTON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7804FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761224040769A
Case key
156581

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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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3-3976  76/12/24 NR.ELBERTON,GA        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 164
        TIME - 1700                    N7804F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GAINESVILLE,GA              RETURN                       TOCCOA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- DIDNT REFUEL ENROUTE,BECAME LOST. HIT HIWAY SIGN POST

Aircraft

Registration
N7804F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
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.