FTW69D0168

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Thomas, OK · August 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1968
Place
Thomas, OK · THOMAS, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7140FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108883

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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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3-2798  68/8/26    THOMAS,OKLA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 103
        TIME - 2000                    N7140F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- THIRD ATTEMPT TO LAND ON UNLIGHTED RNWY. PLT LANDED IN PLOWED FLD NEXT TO RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7140F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thomas

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