NYC72FHJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Farmingdale, NY · October 3, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1971
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7069SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163967

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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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3-3422   71/10/3   FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 168
        TIME - 1033                    N7069S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- X-WND TKOF,LEFT RWY,HIT DRY WELL,NS GR COLLAPSED,ACFT NSD OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7069S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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