NYC70DHA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Perkasie, PA · January 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1970
Place
Perkasie, PA · PERKASIE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5917GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141595

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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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3-0121  70/1/15    PERKASIE,PA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N5917G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENNRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERKASIE,PA                 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 WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N5917G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pennridge

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