NYC75FHJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · February 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1975
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8931SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750222003479A
Case key
147851

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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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3-0445  75/2/22    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 135
        TIME - 1030                    N8931S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- R WING TIP STRUCK TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8931S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8931S · 1

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