# NTSB DEN67F0097: Cessna 150, N3919U, Uffalo, WY, September 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1966
- Place: Uffalo, WY · UFFALO, WY
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67F0097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0097

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3919U-1970-10-20), registration cancelled 1970-10-20, S/N 15061319 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Buffalo Muni

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