CHI72FEM34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Montague, MI · September 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1971
Place
Montague, MI · MONTAGUE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3444JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163891

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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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3-3430  71/9/24    MONTAGUE,MICH       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N3444J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTTIGER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTAGUE,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED ON LDG,LEFT RWY,PLT APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3444J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ottiger

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