MIA69D0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Clewiston, FL · June 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1968
Place
Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4778XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109846

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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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3-1964  68/6/23    CLEWISTON,FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N4778X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N4778X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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