DIA68D0157

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Parkersburg, WV · October 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1967
Place
Parkersburg, WV · PARKERSBURG, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4294UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112406

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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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3-4554  67/10/22   PARKERSBURG,W VA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N4294U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLTS SEAT MOVED FULL BACK INADVERTENTLY.PLT COULD NOT REACH BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4294U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wood County

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