MIA77FKJ38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ashland, AL · May 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1977
Place
Ashland, AL · ASHLAND, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45197Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770518010719A
Case key
147340

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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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3-2849  77/5/18    ASHLAND,AL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2938
        TIME - 1030                    N45197              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINEVILLE MUNICIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MERIDIAN,MS                 ATLANTA,GA                   ASHLAND,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N45197
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lineville Municip

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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.