DEN84LA061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Limon, CO · January 2, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 2, 1984, 15:35 local (22:35 UTC)
Place
Limon, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1667QCessna 150L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840102000099A
Case key
16317

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
TotalPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
Nose overTakeoff - roll/run

Analysis

The student plt on his 2nd supervised solo flt. After returning from te local practice area, he entered the traffic pattern for a touch-&-go landing. When he added power for the takeoff portion. The acft veered to the left. The left main wheel entered deeper snow & forced the plane further to the left. The acft went off the rwy & then nosed over in 8 to 10 inches of snow.

Aircraft

Registration
N1667Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15072967
Airframe hours
4,274
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Kevin Ross
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · July 21, 1983 · 20 hours before
Airport
LIC · Limon Municipal, runway 34, 4,000 × 40 ft, snow

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
13 total · 13 in this make and model · 13 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
36 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N1667Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.