FTW70F0160

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-50 · Ville Platte, LA · August 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1969
Place
Ville Platte, LA · VILLE PLATTE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5621ZCessna T-50
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154417

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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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3-3689  69/8/27    VILLE PLATTE,LA     CESSNA T-50         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 0745                    N5621Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMOU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             LAKE CHARLES,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- NO FORMAL DUAL INSTRUCTION IN MULTIENGINE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5621Z
Reported as
Cessna T-50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mamou