CHI67D0342

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · London, KY · October 21, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1966
Place
London, KY · LONDON, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4145UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120331

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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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3-3574  66/10/21   LONDON KY           CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1200
        TIME - 1530                    N4145U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORBIN-LONDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ONE ARMED PILOT PROPPED ENG OF UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4145U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corbin-London

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