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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rexburg, ID · January 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1970
Place
Rexburg, ID · REXBURG, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51369Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174242

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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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3-0267   70/1/7    REXBURG,ID          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N51369              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REXBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          IDAHO FALLS,ID              IDAHO FALLS,ID               REXBURG,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MISTOOK FLD FOR ARPT. SOLO XC WITHOUT PREVIOUS DUAL XC TO AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N51369
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rexburg

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