MKC72DC014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Stafford, KS · July 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1971
Place
Stafford, KS · STAFFORD, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3915UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162534

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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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3-2506  71/7/12    STAFFORD,KANS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N3915U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAFFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KIOWA,KANS                  KIOWA,KANS                   STAFFORD,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- MISTOOK PLOWED FLD ADJ TO GRASS RWY AS RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3915U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stafford

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