MIA69F0001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Geraldine, AL · May 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1968
Place
Geraldine, AL · GERALDINE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3196JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110195

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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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3-1551  68/5/28    GERALDINE,ALA       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N3196J              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 49, 1138 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM PASTURE. GRASS 30 INCHES HIGH

Aircraft

Registration
N3196J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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