MKC67D0370

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Alta Vista, IA · December 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1966
Place
Alta Vista, IA · ALTA VISTA, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2431JCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119934

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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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3-4132  66/12/24   ALTA VISTA IOWA     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N2431J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON HAY FIELD. NOSE WHEEL STRUCK FROZEN WHEEL RUTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2431J
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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