FTW67F0278

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Killeen, TX · October 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1966
Place
Killeen, TX · KILLEEN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6233RCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120768

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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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3-3167  66/10/22   KILLEEN TEX         CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N6233R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6233R
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark

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