MIA68F0458

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chuluota, FL · March 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1968
Place
Chuluota, FL · CHULUOTA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8275SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111054

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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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3-0678  68/3/17    CHULUOTA,FLA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N8275S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING SEMINOLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RAMP/TAXIWAY SURFACE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STRUCK DEPRESSIONS IN TAXIWAY DIRT SURFACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8275S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Seminole

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