NYC72DGM15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Eighty Four, PA · September 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1971
Place
Eighty Four, PA · EIGHTY FOUR, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N61038Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163934

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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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3-3380   71/9/5    EIGHTY FOUR,PA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N61038              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 3745 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1540 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT WIRES ON RCVRY FM PRACTICE FRCD LDG.PLT FLEW BACK TO ARPT AND LNDD.I/P DEMO.

Aircraft

Registration
N61038
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bandel Arpt

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