DEN68F0012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Watkins, CO · July 5, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1967
Place
Watkins, CO · WATKINS, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7140FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115835

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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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2-0467   67/7/5    WATKINS,COLO        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N7140F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N7140F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyline

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