ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380901
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Date: | Friday 9 September 1983 |
Time: | 12:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 150G |
Owner/operator: | Midlands Aircraft Sales, Inc. |
Registration: | N2452J |
MSN: | 15065552 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3735 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Perry, IA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A SPOT LANDING CONTEST. A WITNESS NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH, IT SUDDENLY SETTLED BELOW TALL TREES ABOUT 1/8 MI FROM THE RWY. HE REPORTED THAT IT THEN WENT INTO A RIGHT BANK, NOSE UP ATTITUDE; AND AS IT CRESTED THE TREES, IT APPEARED TO STALL & FALL TO THE GROUND IN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE. DURING IMPACT, THE RIGHT SPRING LANDING GEAR PENETRATED THE CABIN & IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE BACK OF THE PLT'S SEAT. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT'S SEAT BELT WAS NOT CONNECTED. HE WAS THROWN OUT THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR & RECEIVED A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC83FA215 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83FA215
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