NYC68F0454

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Winchendon, MA · April 22, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1968
Place
Winchendon, MA · WINCHENDON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8058SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110397

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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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3-1472  68/4/22    WINCHENDON,MASS     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N8058S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 45, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM GRASS FIELD 750 FT LONG.1385 FT REQUIRED TO CLEAR 50 FT OBSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8058S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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