NYC73DKM04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Indian Trail, NC · August 4, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1972
Place
Indian Trail, NC · INDIAN TRAIL, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6921GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111969

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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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3-0809   72/8/4    INDIAN TRAIL,NC     CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 4500
        TIME - 1458                    N6921G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOOSE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIAN TRAIL,NC             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO KNOWN WIRES. THEN HIT PARKED CESSNA 150,REG NR UNK,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6921G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goose Creek

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.