NYC72FLJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jacksonville, NC · November 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1971
Place
Jacksonville, NC · JACKSONVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6440GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164877

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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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3-4404  71/11/20   JACKSONVILLE,NC     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1204                    N6440G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCAS NEW RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,NC             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- WIND VRBL GUSTING 18K.HIT RNWY DISTANCE MARKER.2 ENG CONVAIR DPTD 2 MIN BFR CESSNA 150 LNDD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6440G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcas New River

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