DEN68D0111

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pierce, CO · October 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1967
Place
Pierce, CO · PIERCE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3614JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113214

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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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3-3674  67/10/15   PIERCE,COLO         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 128
        TIME - 1115                    N3614J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PASTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3614J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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