NYC69F0227

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Bedford, MA · October 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1968
Place
Bedford, MA · BEDFORD, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8748GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107649

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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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3-4329  68/10/23   BEDFORD,MASS        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 250
        TIME - 1700                    N8748G              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSCOM FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- APRXLY 4 IN MISSING FROM TIP OF ONE BLADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8748G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanscom Field