NYC71DHA39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Avoca, PA · June 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1970
Place
Avoca, PA · AVOCA, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N60445Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119217

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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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3-2626  70/6/19    AVOCA,PA            CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N60445              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      27, 1570 TOTAL HOURS, 270
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W.BARRE-SCRANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVOCA,PA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- INSTR PROPPED ENG.STUDENT TOLD INCREASE THROTTLE,OPEND THROTTLE FULL.NO CHOCKS,PARK BRAKE NOT SET.

Aircraft

Registration
N60445
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
W.Barre-Scranton

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