MIA80FA109

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · South Bay, FL · September 24, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 24, 1980
Place
South Bay, FL · SOUTH BAY, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9134UCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800924044239A
Case key
127459

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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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3-3525  80/9/24  NR.SOUTH BAY,FL       CESSNA 150M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 1500
        TIME - 0930                    N9134U              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE PLACID,FL              HOMESTEAD,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBSD MAKING LOW PASSES SIMILAR TO THOSE EMPLOYED BY CROP DUSTERS.CRASHED DRG WINGOVR AFT LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9134U
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.