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Aviation accident ATL90FA056

SERS · CESSNA 150F · 1990-01-30 · WEAVER, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90FA056
Event ID
20001212X22362
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-30
Location
WEAVER, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.750892, -85.799026

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
150F
Registration
N6871F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT APPROACH, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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