SEA77DYE56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Eastsound, WA · August 1, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1976
Place
Eastsound, WA · EASTSOUND, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60194Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760801034879A
Case key
149695

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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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3-3284   76/8/1    EASTSOUND,WA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N60194              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTSOUND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EASTSOUND,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW INTO LOW CLOUDS,STRUCK TREES ON HILLS

Aircraft

Registration
N60194
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eastsound

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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