MKC73DER62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hallock, MN · May 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1973
Place
Hallock, MN · HALLOCK, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N88026Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190460

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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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3-1324  73/5/20    HALLOCK,MINN        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N88026              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALLOCK,MINN                CROOKSTON,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- ENCTRD SHALLOW DITCH DRG TKOF ROLL WHICH SLOWED ACFT.ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BUT SETTLED BACK TO GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N88026
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage