FTW70DPG33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ravenden Spgs, AR · May 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1970
Place
Ravenden Spgs, AR · RAVENDEN SPGS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5734GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125813

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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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3-0692  70/5/28    RAVENDEN SPGS,ARK   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N5734G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POINT LOOKOUT,MO            POINT LOOKOUT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N5734G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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