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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cottageville, WV · September 10, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1975
Place
Cottageville, WV · COTTAGEVILLE, WV
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N71925Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151566

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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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3-3560  75/9/10    COTTAGEVILLE,WV     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 1107
        TIME - 1100                    N71925              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTAGEVILLE,WV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LEFT CLIMBING TURN IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF.UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES 1400FT FM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N71925
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson County