FTW66F0303

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mena, AR · August 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1965
Place
Mena, AR · MENA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7908ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175485

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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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3-2654  65/8/31    MENA ARK            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N7908E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PILOT TAXIED ONTO MARKED CONSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7908E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mena

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