NYC78FA073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Southbridge, MA · July 27, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1978
Place
Southbridge, MA · SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8196FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780727027339A
Case key
140735

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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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3-2337  78/7/27    SOUTHBRIDGE,MA      CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 0235                    N8196F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHBRIDGE,MA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.13%.

Aircraft

Registration
N8196F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.