CHI69F0060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Knox, IN · July 5, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1968
Place
Knox, IN · KNOX, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3254JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109831

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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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3-1946   68/7/5    KNOX,IND            CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 2010                    N3254J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STARK COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- VOR TUNED TO WRONG STATION. LANDED IN BEAN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3254J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stark County

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