SEA79FYE07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Issaquah, WA · December 3, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1978
Place
Issaquah, WA · ISSAQUAH, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N12MMCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781203036709A
Case key
139114

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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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3-3441   78/12/3   ISSAQUAH,WA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 692
        TIME - 1430                    N12MM               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISSAQUAH,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- VEERED TO R,HIT TREE & HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N12MM
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Skyport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N12MM · 1

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