MKC73DER34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Lake Elmo, MN · January 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1973
Place
Lake Elmo, MN · LAKE ELMO, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2270JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730113002479A
Case key
169588

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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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3-0063  73/1/13    LAKE ELMO,MINN      CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 226
        TIME - 1330                    N2270J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ELMO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELMO,MINN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D APRX 240 FT SHORT OF RWY IN SNOW CVRD AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2270J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Elmo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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