DIA68D0115

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Basye, VA · October 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1967
Place
Basye, VA · BASYE, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3711JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113290

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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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3-3796  67/10/24   BASYE,VA            CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N3711J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY BRYCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LNDG,UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT IN MTS AT NITE

Aircraft

Registration
N3711J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Bryce

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