MIA72FKJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gadsden, AL · August 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1971
Place
Gadsden, AL · GADSDEN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22016Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162770

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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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3-2997  71/8/11    GADSDEN,ALA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N22016              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GADSDEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCMINN ARPT                 GADSDEN,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT ADDD PWR INSTEAD OF CARB AIR ON ROLLOUT,LOST CTL,HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N22016
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gadsden

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