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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Parkston, SD · December 8, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1978
Place
Parkston, SD · PARKSTON, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N19513Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781208037709A
Case key
138385

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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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3-3734   78/12/8   PARKSTON,SD         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N19513              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 37 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKSTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKSTON,SD                 YANKTON,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N19513
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parkston Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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