SEA79DYP43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Yakima, WA · September 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1979
Place
Yakima, WA · YAKIMA, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N11633Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790930028339A
Case key
133351

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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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3-2445  79/9/30    YAKIMA,WA           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1108                    N11633              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YAKIMA AIR TERMIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PASCO,WA                    RETURN                       YAKIMA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ARMY HEL MAKING TKOF & LNDG NEAR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N11633
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yakima Air Termin

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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.