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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Snohomish, WA · January 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1970
Place
Snohomish, WA · SNOHOMISH, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2415JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142869

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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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3-0348  70/1/18    SNOHOMISH,WASH      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N2415J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SNOHOMISH,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO DESCEND TOO LOW DURG EMERG LDG PRACTICE APCH. NO LDG INTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2415J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Snohomish

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