IAD77DID11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Moneta, VA · January 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1977
Place
Moneta, VA · MONETA, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9202UCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770113000339A
Case key
152545

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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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3-0012  77/1/13    MONETA,VA           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 119
        TIME - 1530                    N9202U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH MTN LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYNCHBURG,VA                MONETA,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SNOWBANK ALONG SIDE PLOWED RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9202U
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith Mtn Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9202U · 1

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