OAK73FJY10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Agana, GU · December 15, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1972
Place
Agana, GU
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6788SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169783

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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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3-4152  72/12/15   AGANA,GUAM,MI       CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N6788S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 83 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGANA NAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AGANA,GUAM,MI               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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES ABT 1 MI FROM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6788S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Agana Nas

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