CHI71DBA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bloomfield, IN · October 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1970
Place
Bloomfield, IN · BLOOMFIELD, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6220SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172119

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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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3-2059  70/10/24   BLOOMFIELD,IND      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N6220S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAWNEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMFIELD,IND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- WIND CALM. SECOND SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6220S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shawnee

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