MIA73DLT03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Olive Branch, MS · September 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1972
Place
Olive Branch, MS · OLIVE BRANCH, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1294QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168779

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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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3-3996   72/9/5    OLIVE BRANCH,MISS   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N1294Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLIVE BRANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TENN                OLIVE BRANCH,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LOST CTL WHILE RAISING FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1294Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olive Branch

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