CHI71FET27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Coldwater, MI · June 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1971
Place
Coldwater, MI · COLDWATER, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22168Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133766

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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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3-1871   71/6/3    COLDWATER,MICH      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N22168              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1606 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANCH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLDWATER,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
        REMARKS- STDNT FAM FLT.OIL INSP DOOR OPENED ABT 50-75FT AGL.PLT ATMTD LDG ON INT RWY.STDNT MONITORING CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N22168
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Branch County

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.