MKC69D0368

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Grand Rapids, MN · March 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1969
Place
Grand Rapids, MN · GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8585GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191351

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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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3-0138  69/3/17    GRAND RAPIDS,MINN   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N8585G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND RAPIDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8585G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Rapids

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