NYC67F0497

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tyrone, PA · February 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1967
Place
Tyrone, PA · TYRONE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N3446JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118870

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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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3-0405   67/2/4    TYRONE, PA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1940                    N3446J              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     20, 1000 TOTAL HOURS, 60
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDSTATE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT DIVERTED ATTENT.TO CHK NAV CHARTS.ACFT TRIMMED NOSE-HVY DESCENDED FROM 600 FT ABV GND,HIT TREE

Aircraft

Registration
N3446J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Midstate

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