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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Salmon, ID · March 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1975
Place
Salmon, ID · SALMON, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61087Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750314004569A
Case key
132392

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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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3-0384  75/3/14    SALMON,ID           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N61087              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MISSOULA,MT                 SALMON,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N61087
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salmon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N61087 · 1

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