NYC72DFA20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Round Lake, NY · October 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1971
Place
Round Lake, NY · ROUND LAKE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4268UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163869

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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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3-3493  71/10/18   ROUND LAKE,NY       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N4268U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROUND LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROUND LAKE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ACFT IN CRAB,VEERED OFF RWY TO R.R WNG CAUGHT BY BRUSH AND SMALL TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4268U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Round Lake

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