NYC67F0628

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Duncannon, PA · April 29, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1967
Place
Duncannon, PA · DUNCANNON, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8716SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117096

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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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3-1385  67/4/29    DUNCANNON,PA        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1505                    N8716S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT T/O SOUTH ON PASTURE 700FT LONG TWRD HWY AND 50FT HI TREES.OWNERS MAN SHOWS 1385FT NEEDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8716S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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