ANC71DAG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Goose Bay, AK · July 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1970
Place
Goose Bay, AK · GOOSE BAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6113GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114517

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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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3-2894   70/7/5    GOOSE BAY,ALAS      CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 0920                    N6113G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOOSE BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6113G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goose Bay

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