MKC80FA016

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Anthony, KS · December 22, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 22, 1979
Place
Anthony, KS · ANTHONY, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N8409JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791222043349A
Case key
132669

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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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3-3404  79/12/22 NR.ANTHONY,KS         CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 128
        TIME - 0545                    N8409J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DENVER,CO                   BARTLESVILLE,OK             ANTHONY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N8409J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anthony Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8409J · 1

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