UNK65X1431

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Homestead, FL · February 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1965
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1947ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179342

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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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3-0188  65/2/17    HOMESTEAD FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 102
        TIME - 1355                    N1947Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT HAND PROPED ENGINE-AIRCRAFT UNOCCUPIED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1947Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homestead

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