NYC68D0359

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Hatfield, MA · January 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1968
Place
Hatfield, MA · HATFIELD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3991JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112301

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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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3-0152  68/1/23    HATFIELD,MASS       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N3991J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WIDELO STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LANDED AT WRONG ARPT,SELECTED STRIP 1100 FT SHORTER RNWY THAN AT ARPT INSTRUCTED TO USE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3991J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Widelo Strip