MIA68F0415

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Humacao, PR · January 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1968
Place
Humacao, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4108UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111778

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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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3-0278  68/1/19    HUMACAO,PR          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N4108U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STRUCK GRAVEL PILE OFF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4108U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hu

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