ANC78DAG48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kenai, AK · May 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1978
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N66403Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780501009749A
Case key
142291

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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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3-0820   78/5/1    KENAI,AK            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N66403              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI ,UNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N66403
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenai ,Uni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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