MIA78FLA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Thomasville, GA · December 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1977
Place
Thomasville, GA · THOMASVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N704HXCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771202039759A
Case key
144418

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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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3-3951   77/12/2   THOMASVILLE,GA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N704HX              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 61 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASVILLE,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ

Aircraft

Registration
N704HX
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Thomsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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