MKC76DER66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Little Fork, MN · May 30, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1976
Place
Little Fork, MN · LITTLE FORK, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6485FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760530014629A
Case key
154063

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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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3-1279  76/5/30    LITTLE FORK,MN      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N6485F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2233 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            125 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE FORK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          INTL FALLS,MN               RETURN                       LITTLE FORK,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD TKOF AND LDG PRACTICE.FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AFTR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6485F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Little Fork

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6485F · 1

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