NYC71DFD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fall River, MA · January 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1971
Place
Fall River, MA · FALL RIVER, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3122JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159863

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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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3-0683  71/1/23    FALL RIVER,MASS     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N3122J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALL RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALL RIVER,MASS             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
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N3122J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fall River

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