MKC73DCD43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Ames, IA · November 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1972
Place
Ames, IA · AMES, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1339QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169431

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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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3-3675  72/11/22   AMES,IOWA           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N1339Q              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESMOINES,IOWA              AMES,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N1339Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ames Muni

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