NYC76DFJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · West Monroe, NY · February 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1976
Place
West Monroe, NY · WEST MONROE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2985SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760212005719A
Case key
149842

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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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3-0702  76/2/12    WEST MONROE,NY      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 188
        TIME - 1330                    N2985S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORISKANY,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
        REMARKS- LNDD ON FROZEN LAKE,NOSE GR BROKE THRU ICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2985S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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