MKC72DER33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Wht Br Lake, MN · December 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1971
Place
Wht Br Lake, MN · WHT BR LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1601QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164959

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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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3-4142  71/12/22   WHT BR LAKE,MINN    CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1405                    N1601Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 71 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHT BR LAKE,MINN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- FBO ADVSD PLT NOT TO LND THIS ARPT,RWY SNOW CVRD.PLT MISREAD WINDSOCK LNDD DNWND,WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1601Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northport

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