CHI74FEC28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Mason, MI · January 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1974
Place
Mason, MI · MASON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N16080Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740119001079A
Case key
187032

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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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3-0297  74/1/19    MASON,MICH          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N16080              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEWETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASON,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED L AFTER LIFT-OFF.WHEN NOSE OF ACFT LOWERED,L GR CTCTD SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N16080
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jewett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.