MKC73DCQ16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Great Bend, KS · October 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1972
Place
Great Bend, KS · GREAT BEND, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4477UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169138

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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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3-2835   72/10/3   GREAT BEND,KANS     CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N4477U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKOLAUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT BEND,KANS             LOCAL
        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
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GRD LOOP HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4477U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skolaut

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