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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Billings, MT · June 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1970
Place
Billings, MT · BILLINGS, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5656GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118501

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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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3-2550  70/6/15  NR.BILLINGS,MONT      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 164
        TIME - 1300                    N5656G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BILLINGS,MONT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT SWERVED DRG LDG.ENG CHECKED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5656G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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