NYC68F0177

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Monroeville, PA · September 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1967
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7895ZCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114350

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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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3-3389  67/9/18    MONROEVILLE,PA      CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N7895Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 972 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- SECTION OF NO.1 BLADE MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N7895Z
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroeville

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