MKC72DCJ43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Taylor, NE · December 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1971
Place
Taylor, NE · TAYLOR, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7989FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117145

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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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3-3579  71/12/24   TAYLOR,NEBR         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N7989F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAYLOR,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT DVRTD HIS ATTENTION TO 30FT PATCH OF ICE,ACFT HIT CORRAL FENCE,NSD OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7989F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.