FTW67D0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Waurtka, OK · July 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1966
Place
Waurtka, OK · WAURTKA, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8399GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171623

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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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3-1633   66/7/5    WAURTKA OKLA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N8399G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N8399G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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