MKC70DCD16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150A · Missouri Vly, IA · February 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1970
Place
Missouri Vly, IA · MISSOURI VLY, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2809SCessna 150A
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143762

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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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3-0587   70/2/1    MISSOURI VLY,IOWA   CESSNA 150A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 129
        TIME - 1730                    N2809S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSOURI VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MISSOURI VLY,IOWA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2809S
Reported as
Cessna 150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Missouri Valley

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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