CHI70F0257

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-50 · Buffalo, IL · July 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Buffalo, IL · BUFFALO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N64056Cessna T-50
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165926

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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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3-3064   69/7/4    BUFFALO,ILL         CESSNA T-50         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 260
        TIME - 0615                    N64056              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEKIN,ILL                   WAVERLY,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: COWLING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L COWL CAME LOOSE,STRUCK PROP. PLT REDUCED THROTTLE,WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLT. LANDED IN HI CORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N64056
Reported as
Cessna T-50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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