NYC68D0486

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Prospectville, PA · May 25, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1968
Place
Prospectville, PA · PROSPECTVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8311GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110089

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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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3-1409  68/5/25    PROSPECTVILLE,PA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1425                    N8311G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8311G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turner

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.