CHI69F0343

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Plymouth, MI · November 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1968
Place
Plymouth, MI · PLYMOUTH, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50005Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108069

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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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3-3832   68/11/7   PLYMOUTH,MICH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N50005              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METTETAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N50005
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mettetal

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