MKC74DTG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mayville, ND · August 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1973
Place
Mayville, ND · MAYVILLE, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5956JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730810026759A
Case key
189032

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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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3-2686  73/8/10    MAYVILLE,N DAK      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N5956J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  27, 4549 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1635 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYVILLE,N DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK PARKED TRUCK.LNDD IN A STUBBLE FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N5956J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N5956J · 1

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