SEA69D0092

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fri.Harbor, WA · July 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1968
Place
Fri.Harbor, WA · FRI.HARBOR, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-VUFCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108122

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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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E-0013  68/7/19    FRI.HARBOR,WASH     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    CF-VUF              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIDAY HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 135 DEG 15 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-VUF
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Friday Harbor