CHI74DER03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Durand, WI · October 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1973
Place
Durand, WI · DURAND, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N17295Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731014035269A
Case key
188299

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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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3-3194  73/10/14   DURAND,WIS          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N17295              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GIFFORD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DURAND,WIS                  RETURN                       EAU CLAIRE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SOFT SOIL IN CORN FLD-FLIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N17295
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gifford Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N17295 · 1

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