NYC71DFD13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Hingham, MA · September 26, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1970
Place
Hingham, MA · HINGHAM, MA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6120TCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151150

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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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3-3821  70/9/26    HINGHAM,MASS        CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N6120T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH WYMOUTH NAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                MARSTON MILLS,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- UNAUTH SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLT.PLT STATED UN TO ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT.LNDD ON GOLF COURSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6120T
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Wymouth Nas

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.