MKC75FER30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Green Isle, MN · November 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1974
Place
Green Isle, MN · GREEN ISLE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N569GSCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741117041129A
Case key
144922

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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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3-4166  74/11/17   GREEN ISLE,MINN     CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N569GS              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENCOE,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT DECIDED FLD TOO ROUGH INITIATED GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N569GS
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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