MKC78FTG03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Cavalier, ND · February 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1978
Place
Cavalier, ND · CAVALIER, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5785GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780216002039A
Case key
143665

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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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3-0178  78/2/16    CAVALIER,ND         CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5785G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAVALIER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAVALIER,ND                 LOCAL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N5785G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cavalier Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5785G · 1

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