CHI80DEP16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Eau Claire, WI · February 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1980
Place
Eau Claire, WI · EAU CLAIRE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6747FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800209002899A
Case key
132244

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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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3-0089   80/2/9  NR.EAU CLAIRE,WI      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N6747F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERTINKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EAU CLAIRE,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6747F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mertinke

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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.