NYC69F0441

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Coventry, RI · May 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1969
Place
Coventry, RI · COVENTRY, RI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8066SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171416

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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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3-2543  69/5/13    COVENTRY,RI         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N8066S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVENTRY AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNER FALLS,MASS           COVENTRY,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L NOSE GR STEERING ROD END BEARING FAILED IN THREADED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N8066S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coventry Airpark

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.