NYC73FNE01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Hartford, CT · July 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1972
Place
Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N51343Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167188

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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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3-3388   72/7/5    HARTFORD,CONN       CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N51343              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CONN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- HELICOPTER HOVERED TWO FT ABOVE SURFACE OF RWY AND EXITED LEFT.STUDENT BEGAN TKOF AND CLIMBED 20FT

Aircraft

Registration
N51343
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brainard Field

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