DEN67F0097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Uffalo, WY · September 11, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1966
Place
Uffalo, WY · UFFALO, WY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3919UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121479

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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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2-0791  66/9/11    UFFALO WYO          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 115
        TIME - 2040                    N3919U              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUFFALO MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        REMARKS- COCKPIT LITES ON FULL BRIGHT,HAMPERED VISUAL REFERENCE TO GRD.PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO FLY INTO GRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3919U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Buffalo Muni

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