MIA67F0219

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ashland City, TN · October 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1966
Place
Ashland City, TN · ASHLAND CITY, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8681GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121221

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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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3-2660   66/10/8   ASHLAND CITY TENN   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N8681G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8681G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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