MIA77DKT73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jensen Beach, FL · September 6, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1977
Place
Jensen Beach, FL · JENSEN BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10644Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770906027279A
Case key
145120

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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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3-2394   77/9/6  NR.JENSEN BEACH,FL    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N10644              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOLLYWOOD,FL                RETURN                       VERO BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N10644
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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