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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Glendive, MT · November 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1970
Place
Glendive, MT · GLENDIVE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3557LCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159212

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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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3-4161  70/11/15 NR.GLENDIVE,MONT      CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N3557L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAY RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GLENDIVE,MONT                DAY RANCH,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLTS OWN STRIP WAS RECENTLY BLADED,SOFT FROM RAIN AND SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N3557L
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Day Ranch Strip

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