# NTSB CHI77DCA03: Cessna 150M, N704KK, Alton, IL, April 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1977
- Place: Alton, IL · ALTON, IL
- Location: 38.9039° N, 90.1512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alton, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9039&lon=-90.1512&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77DCA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DCA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N704KK-2015-03-12), registration cancelled 2015-03-12, S/N 15078670, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-200A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-200a) (registry code 17404, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Civic Memorial

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770414016309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770414016309A), Apr 14, 1977: Cessna 150M, Alton, IL, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N704KK (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA01LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA230), Sep 5, 2001: Cessna 150M (N704KK), Ormond Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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 aircraft
- [NTSB MIA99LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA167), Jun 7, 1999: Cessna 150M (N704KK), St. Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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