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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ft Collins, CO · February 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1977
Place
Ft Collins, CO · FT COLLINS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9489UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770212003059A
Case key
157772

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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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3-0315  77/2/12    FT COLLINS,CO       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N9489U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT COLLINS ARPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT COLLINS,CO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9489U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Collins Arpk

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Other investigations on N9489U · 1

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