SEA69D0175

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bellingham, WA · January 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1969
Place
Bellingham, WA · BELLINGHAM, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6264TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191204

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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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3-0681   69/1/2    BELLINGHAM,WASH     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N6264T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLINGHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- ON STARTING ENG,PLT FAILED TO RETARD THROTTLE.HIT N5754W,SUBS DAMAGE. ICE ON RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6264T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellingham

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