MKC76DTG19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Rolette, ND · June 28, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1976
Place
Rolette, ND · ROLETTE, ND
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3749VCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760628021379A
Case key
154750

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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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3-2289  76/6/28    ROLETTE,ND          CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N3749V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAND FORKS,ND              DEVILS LAKE,ND               CAVALIER,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN. ACFT STOPPED ON RAILROAD TRACKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3749V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3749V · 1

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