MKC77DCJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ashland, NE · May 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1977
Place
Ashland, NE · ASHLAND, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N704UKCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770528013989A
Case key
147548

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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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3-1407  77/5/28    ASHLAND,NE          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N704UK              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLARD,NE                  MILLARD,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N704UK
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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