NYC81FHD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Coatsville, PA · October 30, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1980
Place
Coatsville, PA · COATSVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6040GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801030063929A
Case key
127988

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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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3-3305  80/10/30   COATSVILLE,PA       CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N6040G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COATSVILLE,PA               LANCASTER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- OBSRVD CIRCLING ARPT AT LOW AIRSPEED AFTR TKOF.PLT UN TO RECALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6040G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chester County

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Other investigations on N6040G · 1

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