DEN75DTE39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ellicott, CO · November 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1974
Place
Ellicott, CO · ELLICOTT, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N11420Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741124039169A
Case key
143042

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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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3-3663  74/11/24   ELLICOTT,COLO       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N11420              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLO.SPRINGS,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED SPIN,ENG QUIT.ACFT LANDED IN OPEN PASTURE,NO DAMAGE.ATTMPT TAKEOFF AND HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N11420
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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