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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Marlboro, MA · February 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1972
Place
Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22849Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165523

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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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3-1304  72/2/23    MARLBORO,MASS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 125
        TIME - 1700                    N22849              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLBORO,MASS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY CLEARED 50FT WIDE,HI SNOWBANKS EACH SIDE.PLT SAID PX INADVERTENTLY PUSHED L RUDDER PEDAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N22849
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro

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