LAX71DUJ64

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bouse, AZ · February 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1971
Place
Bouse, AZ · BOUSE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8168FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160137

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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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3-0598  71/2/20    BOUSE,ARIZ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N8168F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 PARKER,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- WAS ATMTG TKOF FROM DIRT RD. L GR HIT ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8168F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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