MKC74DTG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tuttle, ND · July 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1973
Place
Tuttle, ND · TUTTLE, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1743QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730703019189A
Case key
189720

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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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3-1623   73/7/3    TUTTLE,N DAK        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N1743Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLISTON,N DAK             MINOT,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PIC BECAME LOST ATTEMPTED EMGCY LDG ON A ROAD.PLTS ATTN DIVERTED TO AUTO ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1743Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.