CHI79CEM38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Muskegon, MI · August 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1979
Place
Muskegon, MI · MUSKEGON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N68339Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790830030539A
Case key
133689

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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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3-3213  79/8/30    MUSKEGON,MI         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1348                    N68339              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSKEGON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAMBERTVILLE,OH             MUSKEGON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N68339
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muskegon Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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