MIA71FKW16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lafollette, TN · October 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1970
Place
Lafollette, TN · LAFOLLETTE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3644JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163894

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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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3-1623  70/10/25   LAFOLLETTE,TENN     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N3644J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFOLLETTE,TENN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- ACTUATING BRAKE DISC PISTON FROZEN IN HOUSING,APRX HALF CYL WALL CORRODED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3644J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Campbell County

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