DEN70D0155

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Canjilon, NM · December 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 30, 1969
Place
Canjilon, NM · CANJILON, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5703ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146343

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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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3-4634  69/12/30   CANJILON,N MEX      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N5703E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAOS,N MEX                  FARMINGTON,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N5703E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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