MIA77DLD75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Anclote Island, FL · July 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1977
Place
Anclote Island, FL · ANCLOTE ISLAND, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9116UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770705020509A
Case key
145772

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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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3-2398   77/7/5    ANCLOTE ISLAND,FL   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N9116U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 56 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BROOKSVILLE,FL              LOCAL                        ANCLOTE ISLAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DURING TKOF PAX PANICKED & GRABBED CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9116U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9116U · 1

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