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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Englewood, CO · July 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1970
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N60891Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114343

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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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3-2864   70/7/6    ENGLEWOOD,COLO      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N60891              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N60891
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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