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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Driggs, ID · August 13, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1981
Place
Driggs, ID · DRIGGS, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N714GQCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810813049179A
Case key
124047

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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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3-2667  81/8/13    DRIGGS,ID           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0025                    N714GQ              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 1552 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            505 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETON PEAKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          REXBURG,ID                  RETURN                       DRIGGS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LN ON DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N714GQ
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teton Peaks

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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.