IAD70D0123

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sanford, NC · December 28, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1969
Place
Sanford, NC · SANFORD, NC
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7817ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146417

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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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3-4642  69/12/28   SANFORD,NC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N7817Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANFORD,NC                  SANFORD,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7817Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanford

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