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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Limon, CO · July 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1970
Place
Limon, CO · LIMON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51406Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111306

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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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3-3266  70/7/26    LIMON,COLO          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N51406              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON SMALL FARM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N51406
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.