NYC70DFM03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · East Windsor, CT · January 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
East Windsor, CT · EAST WINDSOR, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2211JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144164

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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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3-0708  70/1/31    EAST WINDSOR,CONN   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N2211J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEVERLY,MASS                WORCESTER,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST ON SOLO XC. PLT FORCED ACFT ON RWY ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN RWY. VEERED INTO SNOW BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2211J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark

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