LAX72DUK12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mesa, AZ · June 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1972
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N60124Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167497

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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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3-2151  72/6/22    MESA,ARIZ           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N60124              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPING,SET THROTTLE APRX 1/4 WAY IN.BROKE WING CHAINS,HIT AERONCA 7DC,N4487E,SUBST DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N60124
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Falcon Field

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