NYC70DFA10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gouverneur, NY · February 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1970
Place
Gouverneur, NY · GOUVERNEUR, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3795JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135697

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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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3-0834  70/2/28    GOUVERNEUR,NY       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N3795J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYDERS SKYPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOUVERNEUR,NY               LOCAL
        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
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N3795J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryders Skyport

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