- Date
- November 8, 1970
- Place
- Bahama, NC · BAHAMA, NC
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6418SCessna 150H
- Status
- Completed · report January 22, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 165197
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1642 70/11/8 BAHAMA,NC CESSNA 150H CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 150 TIME - 1508 N6418S PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION KINSTON,NC RALEIGH,NC TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: BUZZING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINES ACROSS LAKE AT LOW LEVEL. ACFT SANK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6418S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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