- Date
- April 14, 1977
- Place
- Alton, IL · ALTON, IL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N704KKCessna 150M
- Status
- Completed · report July 28, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770414016309A
- Case key
- 157906
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1274 77/4/14 ALTON,IL CESSNA 150M CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 26, 65 TOTAL TIME - 1715 N704KK PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CIVIC MEMORIAL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ALTON,IL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704KK
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Civic Memorial
N704KKRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2015 · Cessna 150MAirframe modelCessna 150MEngine modelContinental O-200A
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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.
Other investigations on N704KK · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA01LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrmond Beach, FLthe student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown while attempting to make a soft field landing during a supervised solo flight which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraftNTSB MIA99LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Augustine, FLThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.