NYC67F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Richmond, VA · July 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1966
Place
Richmond, VA · RICHMOND, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8672GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170861

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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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3-1778   66/7/2    RICHMOND VA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N8672G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- STUDENT ATTEMPTING TOUCH AND GO LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8672G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northfield

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.