# NTSB LAX70F0027: Cessna 150G, N3695J, Mesa, AZ, July 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1969
- Place: Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
- Location: 33.4223° N, 111.8226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mesa, AZ, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4223&lon=-111.8226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167772
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70F0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2073   69/7/2    MESA,ARIZ           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1220                    N3695J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 3795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- T/O ATTEMPTED FROM DIRT FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3695J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3695J-1971-01-28), registration cancelled 1971-01-28, S/N 15064995, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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