NYC76DNC38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lincoln, ME · April 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1976
Place
Lincoln, ME · LINCOLN, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3254JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760406007499A
Case key
153018

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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   76/4/6    LINCOLN,ME          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3254J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANGOR,ME                   LINCOLN,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED R,OFF RWY,ONTO SOFT SOD AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3254J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3254J · 1

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