FTW73FRD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Chalamette, LA · September 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1972
Place
Chalamette, LA · CHALAMETTE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2590JCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168304

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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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3-3473  72/9/15    CHALAMETTE,LA       CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 1500                    N2590J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  280 TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHALAMETTE,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- FAILED TO HERD CATTLE AWAY FROM RUNWAY BEFORE STARTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N2590J
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.