MKC69F0338

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150A · Denison, IA · February 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1969
Place
Denison, IA · DENISON, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7236XCessna 150A
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190825

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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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3-0444  69/2/18    DENISON,IOWA        CESSNA 150A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N7236X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENISON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY OPENED THROTTLE DURING ABORT. SHOOTING TOUCH AND GO LNDGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7236X
Reported as
Cessna 150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Denison

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