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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Spiro, OK · March 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1971
Place
Spiro, OK · SPIRO, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60953Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160703

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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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3-0792  71/3/13    SPIRO,OKLA          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N60953              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ENID,OKLA                   CLAREMORE,OKLA               PONCA CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS

Aircraft

Registration
N60953
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage