MIA7KDLD70

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lutz, FL · April 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1975
Place
Lutz, FL · LUTZ, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66224Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750427023279A
Case key
134583

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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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3-2239  75/4/27    LUTZ,FL             CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1835                    N66224              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMPA DOWNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUTZ,FL                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15 K.PLT DELAYED GO-AROUND UNTIL INSUF RWY REMAINED.GND LOOP TO AVOID DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N66224
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tampa Downs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N66224 · 1

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