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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Omaha, NE · August 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1971
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7898ZCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162958

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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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3-2847   71/8/2  NR.OMAHA,NEBR         CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2200
        TIME - 1600                    N7898Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OMAHA,NEBR                   GRAND ISLAND,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SHORT ROUGH FARM STRIP WITH GRASS 12-14 INCHES HIGH.NEAR MAX GROSS WT.NOSE GR HIT HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7898Z
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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