MKC69D0452

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150B · Thompson, IA · May 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1969
Place
Thompson, IA · THOMPSON, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7360XCessna 150B
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177626

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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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3-1462  69/5/18    THOMPSON,IOWA       CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7360X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALVORSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- INTNTL GROUND LOOP TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7360X
Reported as
Cessna 150B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Halvorson

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