NYC66D0559

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Deer Park, NY · March 15, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1966
Place
Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6495FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173129

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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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3-0514  66/3/15    DEER PARK NY        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N6495F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N6495F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Park

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