NYC71FFM18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · New Haven, CT · October 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1970
Place
New Haven, CT · NEW HAVEN, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6482GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132354

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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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3-3883   70/10/2   NEW HAVEN,CONN      CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 172
        TIME - 0942                    N6482G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWEED-NEW HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HAVEN,CONN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        REMARKS- LND PAST RWY MID POINT.TAILWIND 10K.PLT ABORTED T/O DUE VIBRATION.INSUFFICIENT ROOM FOR SAFE STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6482G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tweed-New Haven

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