NYC75FGM09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Ogletown, PA · September 1, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
Ogletown, PA · OGLETOWN, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6680SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740901035619A
Case key
138720

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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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3-3412   74/9/1    OGLETOWN,PA         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 167
        TIME - 0840                    N6680S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTMINSTER,MD              RAVENNA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       67
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N6680S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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