SEA70D0021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Shonkin, MT · June 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1969
Place
Shonkin, MT · SHONKIN, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8164FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173909

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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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3-1921  69/6/30    SHONKIN,MONT        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1720                    N8164F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM FIELD WITH HIGH ALFALFA GROWTH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8164F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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