NYC70D0028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Westboro, MA · June 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1969
Place
Westboro, MA · WESTBORO, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3208XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171811

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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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3-2853  69/6/14    WESTBORO,MASS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N3208X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 69, 17000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 544 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTBORO,MASS               WESTBORO,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- T/O WITH 30DEG FLAP,MAX FLAP RECOMMENDED 10DEG. UN CLEAR TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3208X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westboro

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