MKC77DCQ51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Greensburg, KS · August 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1977
Place
Greensburg, KS · GREENSBURG, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11619Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770808018859A
Case key
146070

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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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3-3156   77/8/8    GREENSBURG,KS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 138
        TIME - 0833                    N11619              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAUL WINDLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALLARD,KS                  GREENSBURG,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N11619
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paul Windle Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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