NYC75FGT14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · University Pk, PA · March 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1975
Place
University Pk, PA · UNIVERSITY PK, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N904PSCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750318006109A
Case key
148208

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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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3-0753  75/3/18    UNIVERSITY PK,PA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 0805                    N904PS              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNIVERSITY PK,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N904PS
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
University Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N904PS · 1

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