LAX68D0384

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Lancaster, CA · April 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1968
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4065UCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110956

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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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3-1325   68/4/7    LANCASTER,CALIF     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N4065U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TOUCH AND GO LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4065U
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fox

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