MIA68D0101

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rockford, AL · June 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1967
Place
Rockford, AL · ROCKFORD, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5903TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116697

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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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3-1931  67/6/12    ROCKFORD, ALA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N5903T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO LAND ON HIGHWAY. UNABLE TO LOCATE INTENDED DESTINATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5903T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed