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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Las Vegas, NV · March 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1970
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4047JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135240

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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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3-0715  70/3/22    LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N4047J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- OVERSHOT INTENDED LDG AREA.TIP OF PROP BLADE BROKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4047J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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