NYC79FHD17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Coatesville, PA · June 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1979
Place
Coatesville, PA · COATESVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5826GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790624024509A
Case key
135487

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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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3-2983  79/6/24    COATESVILLE,PA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N5826G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER CARLSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COATESVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- DRIFTED L OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5826G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chester Carlson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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