NYC73F1A07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Clinton, MD · October 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1972
Place
Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5354QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168671

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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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3-0787  72/10/22   CLINTON,MD          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N5354Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG LDG PLT DIVERTED ATTN TO OTR ACFT ON RWY.AFTER T/D ACFT CONT R TURN ONTO RUFF TRRN HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5354Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hyde Fld