MKC78DER87

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Lester Prairie, MN · August 3, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1978
Place
Lester Prairie, MN · LESTER PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4681XCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780803038919A
Case key
139407

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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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3-3894   78/8/3    LESTER PRAIRIE,MN   CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 144
        TIME - 1930                    N4681X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMBRIDGE,MN                LESTER PRAIRIE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4681X
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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