DEN71DTC01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150B · Powell, WY · May 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1971
Place
Powell, WY · POWELL, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1134YCessna 150B
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161624

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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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3-1588  71/5/15    POWELL,WYO          CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 156
        TIME - 2055                    N1134Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POWELL,WYO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ATMPTD TKOF AT HIGH GROSS WT,HIGH DENS ALT,SHORT STRIP UPHILL.PLT ABRTD,HIT ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1134Y
Reported as
Cessna 150B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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