NYC67D0511

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Colts Neck, NJ · February 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1967
Place
Colts Neck, NJ · COLTS NECK, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3927UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118889

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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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3-0421  67/2/12    COLTS NECK,NJ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N3927U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLTS NECK ARPT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
        REMARKS- RNWY 80 FT WIDE WAS PLOWED TO WIDTH OF 50 FT.SNOW BANKS 2 FT HIGH ON EACH SIDE OF PLOWED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3927U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colts Neck Arpt

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