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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · White Lake, NC · June 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1970
Place
White Lake, NC · WHITE LAKE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4625XCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121384

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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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3-3505  70/6/13    WHITE LAKE,NC       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 152
        TIME - 1330                    N4625X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GOLDSBORO,NC                RETURN                       WHITE LAKE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      92
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- INVESN DISCLOSED PUBLD RWY LENGTH 400FT MORE THAN ACTUAL.PUBLD LENGTH SUFF FOR TKOF,ACTUAL NOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4625X
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
White Lake

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