MKC78FCD26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ladora, IA · May 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1978
Place
Ladora, IA · LADORA, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N16117Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1949
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780524011229A
Case key
142377

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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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3-1062  78/5/24    LADORA,IA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N16117              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 75 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS PVT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LADORA,IA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N16117
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawkins Pvt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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