MKC77DCG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lyndon, KS · January 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1977
Place
Lyndon, KS · LYNDON, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51206Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770130000859A
Case key
156846

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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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3-0093  77/1/30    LYNDON,KS           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N51206              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POMONA LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LYNDON,KS                   RETURN                       COFFEYVILLE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- LEFT LANDING GEAR WENT INTO GRADED SNOW AND AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RWY. L QUARTERING 10KT HEADWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N51206
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pomona Lake

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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.