CHI76FEC28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Petersburg, MI · February 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1976
Place
Petersburg, MI · PETERSBURG, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3412JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760220002459A
Case key
152255

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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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3-0104  76/2/20    PETERSBURG,MI       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N3412J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRADOLPH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETERSBURG,MI               MONROE,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TURF RWY WET AND SOGGY WITH SOME STANDING WATER.PLT PULLED ACFT OFF GND AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3412J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gradolph Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3412J · 1

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