DEN71DXD41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Wray, CO · December 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1970
Place
Wray, CO · WRAY, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7231XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159684

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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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3-4429  70/12/20   WRAY,COLO           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 342
        TIME - 1430                    N7231X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 182 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,COLO             WRAY,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- L WING HIT FENCE POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N7231X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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