MKC71DCG68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sedalia, MO · May 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1971
Place
Sedalia, MO · SEDALIA, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61332Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161917

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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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3-2159  71/5/22    SEDALIA,MO          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1350                    N61332              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 979 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            674 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEDALIA MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITEMAN AFB,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ACFT LEFT RWY.INSTRCTR ATMPTD TKOF IN 12 INCH HIGH GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N61332
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sedalia Memorial

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