FTW67F0208

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Austin, TX · August 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1966
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6626FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121092

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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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3-2505  66/8/31    AUSTIN TEX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1755                    N6626F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N6626F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tims Airpark

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