# NTSB MKC77DER64: Cessna 150, N10859, Staples, MN, July 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1977
- Place: Staples, MN · STAPLES, MN
- Location: 46.3722° N, 94.8152° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Staples, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3722&lon=-94.8152&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77DER64
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER64

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2474  77/7/19    STAPLES,MN          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1720                    N10859              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STAPLES,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE CARB HEAT BEFORE ATTEMPING GO-AROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10859](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10859), registered now, S/N 15075094, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Staples

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770719027449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770719027449A), Jul 19, 1977: Cessna 150L, Staples, MN, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to remove carb heat before attemping go-around.

## Other investigations on N10859 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC78DER36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER36), Mar 30, 1978: Cessna 150 (N10859), Staples, MN, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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