- Date
- December 13, 1980
- Place
- Norfolk, MA · NORFOLK, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N31037Volmer 1N734YMCessna 150
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19801213090541A
- Case key
- 127670
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3759 80/12/13 NORFOLK,MA CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE TIME - 1730 N734YM PX- 0 0 0 OTHER UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 1 HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED NORFOLK,MA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE STATIC: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING REMARKS- TURNED 45DEG OFF TWY AFTR SEEING VOLMER LDG.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3759 80/12/13 NORFOLK,MA VOLMER 1 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 780 TIME - 1730 N31037 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 1 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TAUNTON,MA NORFOLK,MA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER REMARKS- ONLY 4 RWY LITES ON,END OF RWY LITED BY CAR.LNDD LONG TO AVOID REPAIR TRUCK,HIT C150.LDG LITE INOP
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N31037
- Reported as
- Volmer 1
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Norfolk
- Registration
- N734YM
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Norfolk
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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