CHI74DEM21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Muskegon, MI · September 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1973
Place
Muskegon, MI · MUSKEGON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51094Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730916036749A
Case key
187769

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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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3-4121  73/9/16    MUSKEGON,MICH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N51094              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSKEGON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSKEGON,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- STUDENT DISTRACTED BY OTR TRAFFIC ON AIRPORT.SMALL TREES IN FLT PATH.

Aircraft

Registration
N51094
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muskegon County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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