MKC75FER64

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Duluth, MN · April 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1975
Place
Duluth, MN · DULUTH, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18063Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750416011829A
Case key
149003

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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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3-1194  75/4/16    DULUTH,MN           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1437                    N18063              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULUTH,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- TWR INSTRUCTED LOW APCH.PLT DIDN'T ACK,RPRTD HE HEARD SHORT APCH.THEN CLEARED TO LND.

Aircraft

Registration
N18063
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duluth Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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