NYC70A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Woodbury, CT · December 18, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 18, 1969
Place
Woodbury, CT · WOODBURY, CT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6730SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149518

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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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3-3764  69/12/18 NR.WOODBURY,CONN      CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6730S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NH                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED UNAUTHORIZED XC FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6730S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.