CHI79FEM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Big Rapids, MI · December 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1978
Place
Big Rapids, MI · BIG RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N63276Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781210036259A
Case key
139071

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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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3-3230  78/12/10 NR.BIG RAPIDS,MI      CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N63276              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBEN-HOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BIG RAPIDS,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N63276
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roben-Hood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N63276 · 1

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