MKC74DTG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Angus, MN · October 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1973
Place
Angus, MN · ANGUS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N50989Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731005035989A
Case key
188074

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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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3-3417   73/10/5 NR.ANGUS,MINN         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N50989              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1290 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULKRABEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAND FORKS,N DAK           GRAND FORKS,N DAK           ANGUS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PLT OVER-ROTATED TAKEOFF RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO EMPENNAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N50989
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pulkrabek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50989 · 1

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