MKC75DER43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Crystal, MN · January 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1975
Place
Crystal, MN · CRYSTAL, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3343VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750126001379A
Case key
147014

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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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3-0035  75/1/26    CRYSTAL,MN          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1703                    N3343V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N3343V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crystal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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