MIA66D0078

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Atlanta, GA · June 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1966
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3972UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170815

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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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3-1712  66/6/15    ATLANTA GA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 6 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N3972U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- STUDENT SOLOED WITH 5 HRS 35 MINS  DUAL INSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3972U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulton County

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