DEN81DTG03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Trotter, ND · December 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1981
Place
Trotter, ND · TROTTER, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N61363Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811203077729A
Case key
122878

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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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3-2943   81/12/3   TROTTER,ND          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 850
        TIME - 1500                    N61363              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROTTER,ND                  SIDNEY,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL HIT CHUCK HOLE ON RANCH STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N61363
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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