MIA67F0277

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Somerville, TN · November 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1966
Place
Somerville, TN · SOMERVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8135FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119456

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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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3-4398  66/11/12   SOMERVILLE,TENN     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 180
        TIME - 1600                    N8135F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED ON MUDDY,PLOWED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8135F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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