MIA78FKG23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lawrenceville, GA · March 5, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1978
Place
Lawrenceville, GA · LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50196Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143397

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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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3-1235   78/3/5    LAWRENCEVILLE,GA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N50196              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GWINNETT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N50196
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gwinnett County

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