MKC70F0069

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Grain Valley, MO · May 1, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1969
Place
Grain Valley, MO · GRAIN VALLEY, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2281JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176218

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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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3-1962   69/5/1    GRAIN VALLEY,MO     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 479
        TIME - 0800                    N2281J              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E KANSAS CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- EXAM OF ENG DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MALFUNCTION.TAIL WIND 180 DEG 15K GUSTING 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2281J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
E Kansas City

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