CHI71FBJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Newago, MI · July 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1970
Place
Newago, MI · NEWAGO, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6677FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114453

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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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3-2886   70/7/9    NEWAGO,MICH         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N6677F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWAYGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEMONT,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        REMARKS- PLT HELD NOSEWHEEL ON GND TOO LONG DRG T/O ROLL,NOSEWHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY DUE TO CUPPED TIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6677F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newaygo