DEN68D0261

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Cheraw, CO · May 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1968
Place
Cheraw, CO · CHERAW, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6987SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110867

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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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3-1225  68/5/12    CHERAW,COLO         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N6987S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- HIGH ALFALFA.

Aircraft

Registration
N6987S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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