MKC76DCA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Festus, MO · July 31, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1975
Place
Festus, MO · FESTUS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19134Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750731020929A
Case key
149962

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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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3-1997  75/7/31    FESTUS,MO           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N19134              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FESTUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CAHOKIA,IL                  RETURN                       FESTUS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           89                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- DRIFTED OFF RWY,DRG GO-AROUND STRUCK BEECH N762SP,SUBSTANTAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N19134
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Festus

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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.