MKC75DCG20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Olathe, KS · November 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1974
Place
Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6420FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741124038719A
Case key
143095

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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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3-3626  74/11/24   OLATHE,KANS         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 7950
        TIME - 1300                    N6420F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEUMANN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLATHE,KANS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK 30FT PWR LINES ABT 150 FT FM S END OF PWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6420F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Neumann

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6420F · 1

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