CHI81FEM05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Midland, MI · January 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1981
Place
Midland, MI · MIDLAND, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9297UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810114006539A
Case key
127154

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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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3-0036  81/1/14    MIDLAND,MI          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N9297U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK BARSTOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,MI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N9297U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jack Barstow

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9297U · 1

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