NYC76DNC40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fairhaven, VT · January 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1976
Place
Fairhaven, VT · FAIRHAVEN, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60939Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760125000859A
Case key
152721

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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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3-0460  76/1/25    FAIRHAVEN,VT        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 586
        TIME - 1300                    N60939              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELDRICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GANSEVOORT,NY               FAIRHAVEN,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR BROKE THRU PACKED SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N60939
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheldrick

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60939 · 1

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