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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Eagle Grove, IA · September 5, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1981
Place
Eagle Grove, IA · EAGLE GROVE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50469Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810905055299A
Case key
124446

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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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3-2205   81/9/5    EAGLE GROVE,IA      CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N50469              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 997 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE GROVE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE GROVE,IA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- MISTOOK GRASS BESIDE TURF RWY AS RWY.HIT EDGE OF INTERSECTING CONCRETE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N50469
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Grove Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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