NYC67F0588

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ludlow, MA · April 1, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1967
Place
Ludlow, MA · LUDLOW, MA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8214SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117373

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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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3-0994   67/4/1    LUDLOW,MASS         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N8214S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
          SYSTEMS-ELECTRICAL FAILURE UNDETERMINED.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- NAVIGATIONAL AND RADIO AIDS INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8214S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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