NYC72DNC37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Auburn, ME · April 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1972
Place
Auburn, ME · AUBURN, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3610JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165744

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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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3-0743   72/4/9    AUBURN,ME           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N3610J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN LEWISTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,ME                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      43
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 35K. FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3610J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Lewiston

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