DEN77DQA47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Santa Fe, NM · August 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1977
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5911TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770802021579A
Case key
146239

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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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3-1983   77/8/2  NR.SANTA FE,NM        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 3155
        TIME - 0745                    N5911T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SANTA FE,NM                 SANTA FE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5911T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5911T · 2

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