MIA80DKT02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · South Bay, FL · October 7, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1979
Place
South Bay, FL · SOUTH BAY, FL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6077GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791007031389A
Case key
133321

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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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3-3687   79/10/7 NR.SOUTH BAY,FL       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N6077G              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OKEEFLANTA SUGAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SOUTH BAY,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING TO 20KTS.DRG GO-ARND,ACFT DRIFTED OFF RWY & CRASH LNDD IN A CANAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6077G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Okeeflanta Sugar

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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