NYC77FFA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Monticello, NY · March 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1977
Place
Monticello, NY · MONTICELLO, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N704QGCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770319005689A
Case key
157855

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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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3-1459  77/3/19    MONTICELLO,NY       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N704QG              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ENDICOTT,NY                 RETURN                       SCHENECTADY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N704QG
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N704QG · 1

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