MIA78FKT68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pahokee, FL · August 10, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1978
Place
Pahokee, FL · PAHOKEE, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3932VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780810023859A
Case key
140580

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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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3-2039  78/8/10    PAHOKEE,FL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1156                    N3932V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAHOKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MYERS,FL                 PAHOKEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N3932V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pahokee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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