SEA67F0084

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cottage Grove, OR · July 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1966
Place
Cottage Grove, OR · COTTAGE GROVE, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6604TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122261

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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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3-3471   66/7/4    COTTAGE GROVE ORE   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 118
        TIME - 1830                    N6604T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- SHORT STUBBLE HAYFIELD INSUFFICIENT LENGTH FOR TAKEOFF.WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N6604T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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