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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Mountain Home, ID · November 14, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1976
Place
Mountain Home, ID · MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6788GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761114038469A
Case key
156547

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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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3-3929  76/11/14   MOUNTAIN HOME,ID    CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 140
        TIME - 2318                    N6788G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,ID           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       30
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED FLT.DARK NIGHT,IFR.NOT A MEMBER OF FLYING CLUB.

Aircraft

Registration
N6788G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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