NYC74DMM08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Spring Valley, NY · September 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1973
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5997GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730927034229A
Case key
188215

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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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3-3290  73/9/27    SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N5997G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRING VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT,FIRST SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5997G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spring Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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