NYC69D0448

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Newburyport, MA · May 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1969
Place
Newburyport, MA · NEWBURYPORT, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6730FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175330

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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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3-1838  69/5/18    NEWBURYPORT,MASS    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N6730F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLUM ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6730F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plum Island

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