MIA66F0572

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Statesville, NC · June 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1966
Place
Statesville, NC · STATESVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3996UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171192

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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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3-1172  66/6/13    STATESVILLE NC      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N3996U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3996U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Statesville

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