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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Augusta, KS · May 13, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1972
Place
Augusta, KS · AUGUSTA, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1662QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166180

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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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3-1635  72/5/13    AUGUSTA,KANS        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N1662Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUGUSTA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K.BRIEFED ON WX BY INSTRUCTOR.ACFT ROLLED THRU DEEP GULLY AND BECAME AIRBORNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1662Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Augusta Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.