MKC69D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Oxford, KS · May 29, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1968
Place
Oxford, KS · OXFORD, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6502SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110345

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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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3-1801  68/5/29    OXFORD,KANS         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N6502S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 76 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           85                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TEMP 85 DEG,WIND CALM. IMPROPER SHORT FLD PROCEDURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6502S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oxford

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