MIA70FKW03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · College Grve, TN · April 3, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1970
Place
College Grve, TN · COLLEGE GRVE, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N51409Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140228

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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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3-0394   70/4/3    COLLEGE GRVE,TENN   CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 147
        TIME - 1821                    N51409              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MURFREESBORO,TENN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- MADE UNAUTHORIZED LNDG IN FLD TOO MUDDY FOR T/O. ATTEMPTED T/O FROM NARROW ROAD,HIT FENCE POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N51409
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.