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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Afton, WY · March 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1979
Place
Afton, WY · AFTON, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6411KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790314004719A
Case key
137589

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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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3-0674  79/3/14    AFTON,WY            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6411K              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AFTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JACKSON,WY                  JACKSON,WY                   AFTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N6411K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Afton Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6411K · 1

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