NYC68F0274

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Morganville, NJ · November 5, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1967
Place
Morganville, NJ · MORGANVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3927UCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113508

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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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2-0841   67/11/5   MORGANVILLE,NJ      CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1426                    N3927U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- DISTRACTED BY ACFT ON BASE LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3927U
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Preston

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