NYC72FLJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rocky Mount, NC · May 20, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1972
Place
Rocky Mount, NC · ROCKY MOUNT, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60308Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167112

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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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3-1784  72/5/20    ROCKY MOUNT,NC      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1400                    N60308              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKY MOUNT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKY MOUNT,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PRACT SHORT-FLD LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N60308
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rocky Mount