DEN75ATE22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Greeley, CO · October 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1974
Place
Greeley, CO · GREELEY, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19040Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741014033869A
Case key
140991

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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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3-3322  74/10/14   GREELEY,COLO        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N19040              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELD COUNTY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREELEY,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19040
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weld County Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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