MKC76DER78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Carlton, MN · July 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1976
Place
Carlton, MN · CARLTON, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1601QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760710021129A
Case key
155218

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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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3-2772  76/7/10  NR.CARLTON,MN         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N1601Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELMO,MN                CLOQUET,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TKOF AREA ABT 1600 FT CVRD WITH HAY ABT 6-16IN HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1601Q
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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Other investigations on N1601Q · 1

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