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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Emmetsville, IA · August 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1974
Place
Emmetsville, IA · EMMETSVILLE, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6725SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740830027509A
Case key
136931

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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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3-2661  74/8/30     EMMETSVILLE,IOWA   CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N6725S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMETSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           EMMETSVILLE,IOWA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 18K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6725S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emmetsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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