NYC69A0098

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Mechanicsburg, PA · April 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1969
Place
Mechanicsburg, PA · MECHANICSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8063FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184633

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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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3-1638  69/4/27    MECHANICSBURG,PA    CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 0925                    N8063F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER STALL SHORTLY AFTER T/O.STRUCK WOMAN AND HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8063F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyport

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.