MIA70F0147

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Plymouth, FL · August 9, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1969
Place
Plymouth, FL · PLYMOUTH, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6521SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162150

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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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3-3467   69/8/9    PLYMOUTH,FLA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N6521S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 348 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCDONALD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,FLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- DRG DEMO OF SHORT,SOFT FLD T/O,PLT LOST CTL.WIND GUSTING 10K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6521S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcdonald Field

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