NYC67F0048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Plainvile, CT · July 3, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1966
Place
Plainvile, CT · PLAINVILE, CT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4209UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171392

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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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3-1549   66/7/3    PLAINVILE CONN      CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N4209U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLAINVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4209U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plainville

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