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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hanover, CO · August 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1976
Place
Hanover, CO · HANOVER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3087JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760814025369A
Case key
154987

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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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3-2064  76/8/14  NR.HANOVER,CO         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N3087J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLORADO SPRINGS,CO         RETURN                      HANOVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- CHUCKHOLES,CATTLE PATHS & 6 INCH GRASS IN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3087J
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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