SEA75DYE48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Blaine, WA · June 18, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1975
Place
Blaine, WA · BLAINE, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8364JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750618016529A
Case key
149125

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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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3-2448  75/6/18    BLAINE,WA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1405                    N8364J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAINE,WA                   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)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT ON 1ST SOLO.LOW ON APCH,STRUCK UNMARKED WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8364J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blaine

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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.