MKC68F0495

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Eden Prairie, MN · March 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1968
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7297SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111073

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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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3-0696  68/3/24    EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN   CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N7297S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED TOO FAST.

Aircraft

Registration
N7297S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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