DEN81FTG21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lidgerwood, ND · September 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1981
Place
Lidgerwood, ND · LIDGERWOOD, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3039VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810929064289A
Case key
123096

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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  81/9/29  NR.LIDGERWOOD,ND      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 114
        TIME - 1020                    N3039V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAHPETON,ND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3039V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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