NYC73DFJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Canandaigua, NY · June 13, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1973
Place
Canandaigua, NY · CANANDAIGUA, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4050UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730613017179A
Case key
190333

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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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3-1457  73/6/13    CANANDAIGUA,NY      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 841
        TIME - 0730                    N4050U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANANDAIGUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANANDAIGUA,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AT MOMENT OF LIFT OFF PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO TURN INTO WIND.LIFTED L WING TO CLR POLE WHEEL HIT DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4050U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canandaigua

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4050U · 1

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