NYC79FA048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Dalton, NH · June 3, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 3, 1979
Place
Dalton, NH · DALTON, NH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7052SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790603030139A
Case key
135354

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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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3-2045   79/6/3    DALTON,NH           CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N7052S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON MEADOWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALTON,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N7052S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dalton Meadows

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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.