FTW66F0191

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · West Helena, AR · August 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1965
Place
West Helena, AR · WEST HELENA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4063UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177051

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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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3-2058   65/8/5    WEST HELENA ARK     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N4063U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON-ROBBINS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N4063U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thompson-Robbins

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