SEA74FTA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Belle Creek, MT · December 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1973
Place
Belle Creek, MT · BELLE CREEK, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2295JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731229041229A
Case key
187373

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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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3-4085  73/12/29   BELLE CREEK,MONT    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N2295J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE CREEK,MONT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R BRAKE FROZEN

Aircraft

Registration
N2295J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belle Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.