DEN70FQD12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Alamogordo, NM · May 17, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1970
Place
Alamogordo, NM · ALAMOGORDO, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6116GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125565

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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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3-0574  70/5/17    ALAMOGORDO,N MEX    CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N6116G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMOGORDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOGORDO,N MEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TURNED ONTO HI SPEED TAXIWAY TOO FAST. ACFT STRUCK PARKED BELL 47GS N1358X AND N1361X.SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6116G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alamogordo

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