MIA67D0309

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Homestead, FL · November 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1966
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5957TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120302

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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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3-3761   66/11/7   HOMESTEAD FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N5957T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO RECOVER FROM PRACTICE GLIDING SPIRAL.HE WAS TOO INTENT ON HOLDING POINT ON GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5957T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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