MIA78DKJ58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Talladega, AL · July 8, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1978
Place
Talladega, AL · TALLADEGA, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6916GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780708029179A
Case key
140237

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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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3-2991   78/7/8    TALLADEGA,AL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2899
        TIME - 0700                    N6916G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLADEGA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLADEGA,AL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- UNMARKED TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6916G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Talladega Muni

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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.