CHI70F0192

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Plymouth, IN · June 28, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1969
Place
Plymouth, IN · PLYMOUTH, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3451JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172513

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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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3-3015  69/6/28    PLYMOUTH,IND        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1335                    N3451J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,IND                PLYMOUTH,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3451J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.