- Date
- June 30, 1970
- Place
- Valmy, NV · VALMY, NV
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3161XCessna 150
- Status
- Completed · report April 22, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 120700
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2810 70/6/30 VALMY,NEV CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 22, 140 TIME - 1030 N3161X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WINNEMUCA,NEV BATTLE MOUNTAIN,NEV TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- LND ON ALKALI FLAT,NOSEWHEEL SANK IN MUD AND BROKE OFF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3161X
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N3161XRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2006 · Cessna 150GAirframe modelCessna 150GEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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