CHI79FEC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ann Arbor, MI · January 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1979
Place
Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51104Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790116000919A
Case key
137703

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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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3-0129  79/1/16  NR.ANN ARBOR,MI       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1725                    N51104              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR,MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANN ARBOR,MI                ANN ARBOR,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- RUNWAY COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N51104
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ann Arbor,Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51104 · 1

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