MKC70DDM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · W Bear Lake, MN · January 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
W Bear Lake, MN · W BEAR LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6231SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143730

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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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3-0584  70/1/31    W BEAR LAKE,MINN    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 173
        TIME - 1500                    N6231S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RNWY COVERED WITH 10-121N SNOW,CLOSED TO WHEEL OPERATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6231S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northport

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