MKC70D0010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rush City, MN · May 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1969
Place
Rush City, MN · RUSH CITY, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3199JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178583

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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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3-1566  69/5/18    RUSH CITY,MINN      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 700
        TIME - 1620                    N3199J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSH CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- T/O FROM ALFALFA FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3199J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rush City

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