CHI72FEC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Blissfield, MI · August 8, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1971
Place
Blissfield, MI · BLISSFIELD, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1007UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162879

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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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3-2940   71/8/8    BLISSFIELD,MICH     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N1007U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 80 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETZ FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLISSFIELD,MICH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NS GR FORK FAILED ON LDG ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1007U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Betz Field

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