CHI66D0648

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Terre Haute, IN · February 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1966
Place
Terre Haute, IN · TERRE HAUTE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6427FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173208

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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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3-0632  66/2/26    TERRE HAUTE IND     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1725                    N6427F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HULMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6427F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hulman

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