FTW66F0034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Norman, OK · May 4, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1965
Place
Norman, OK · NORMAN, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7989ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177877

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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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3-1274   65/5/4    NORMAN OKLA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 197
        TIME - 1850                    N7989Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7989Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.