DEN68D0058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Springer, NM · August 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1967
Place
Springer, NM · SPRINGER, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8228FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115132

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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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3-2695   67/8/8    SPRINGER,N MEX      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 120
        TIME - 1330                    N8228F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM PASTURE. GRASS 3-4 INCHES HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8228F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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