MKC76DER52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Lake Elmo, MN · February 13, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1976
Place
Lake Elmo, MN · LAKE ELMO, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N61039Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760213003689A
Case key
152789

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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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3-0445  76/2/13    LAKE ELMO,MN        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1405                    N61039              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ELMO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELMO,MN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- OTR ACFT NOT IDENTIFIED LNDD ON RWY 31.THIS ACFT ON RWY 21.ACFT VEERED L WHEN HARD BRAKING APLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N61039
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Elmo

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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.