# NTSB Accident NYC96LA155
> **Cessna 150G** · 1996-07-23 · TURNER, ME, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA155
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06350
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-23
- **Location:** TURNER, ME, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150G
- **Registration:** N3269J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, by failing to remove the pitot tube cover, which resulted in false airspeed indications, and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance from a utility pole.

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