MKC72DCD30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Knoxville, IA · August 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1971
Place
Knoxville, IA · KNOXVILLE, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3012SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163119

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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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3-3160  71/8/25    KNOXVILLE,IOWA      CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N3012S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METCALF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT.AYR,IOWA                 SIGOURNEY,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF END OF RWY THRU FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3012S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metcalf

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