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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Johnston, IA · December 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1970
Place
Johnston, IA · JOHNSTON, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6230RCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159720

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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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3-4381  70/12/13   JOHNSTON,IOWA       CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N6230R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANKENY,IOWA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PAX,PVT PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6230R
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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