NYC77FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rostraver, PA · March 17, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 17, 1977
Place
Rostraver, PA · ROSTRAVER, PA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19532Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770317005639A
Case key
157378

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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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3-0260  77/3/17    ROSTRAVER,PA        CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N19532              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 789 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            344 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N19532
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rostraver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.