MIA70D0210

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Newton, MS · November 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1969
Place
Newton, MS · NEWTON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1850NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174052

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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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3-4345   69/11/6   NEWTON,MISS         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N1850N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OKEEFE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWTON,MISS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N1850N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Okeefe

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