NYC74FNC36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Eliot, ME · January 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1974
Place
Eliot, ME · ELIOT, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18585Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740120001099A
Case key
187238

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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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3-0030  74/1/20    ELIOT,ME            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1265                    N18585              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLEBROOK ARPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MASS                ELIOT,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- AIRPORT OPERATOR DID NOT ISSUE NOTAM ON SNOW-PACKED RUNWAY.SNOWMOBILE TRACKS ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N18585
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littlebrook Arpk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18585 · 1

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