NYC70D0230

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Wellsboro, PA · December 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1969
Place
Wellsboro, PA · WELLSBORO, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7933FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144968

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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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3-4501  69/12/13   WELLSBORO,PA        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N7933F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND CANYON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLSBORO,PA                WELLSBORO,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N7933F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Canyon

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