MIA79DLD91

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Yeehaw Jct, FL · September 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1979
Place
Yeehaw Jct, FL · YEEHAW JCT, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2868SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790907025179A
Case key
132745

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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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3-3808   79/9/7  NR.YEEHAW JCT,FL      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 115
        TIME - 0130                    N2868S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINTER HAVEN,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DRG LOW PASS ON BRIGHT NGT,STRUCK BOAT ON TRAILER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DROP LUG NUTS FOR TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2868S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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