- Date
- August 24, 1974
- Place
- Runnells, IA · RUNNELLS, IA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5753GCessna 150
- Status
- Completed · report November 13, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740824026589A
- Case key
- 138256
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3128 74/8/24 RUNNELLS,IOWA CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 25, 43 TOTAL TIME - 1850 N5753G PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - EKMAN FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MOUNT PLEASANT,IOWA RUNNELLS,IOWA 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 - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND REMARKS- STRUCK DITCH OUTSIDE THE FLD BOUNDARIES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5753G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Ekman Field
N5753GRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2024 · Cessna 150KAirframe modelCessna 150KEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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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.