CHI71FEM84

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mt Pleasant, MI · May 20, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1971
Place
Mt Pleasant, MI · MT PLEASANT, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23006Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161185

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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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3-0212  71/5/20    MT PLEASANT,MICH    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N23006              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT.PLEASANT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATTLE CREEK,MICH           MT PLEASANT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N23006
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt.Pleasant Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.