# NTSB SEA75FTA04: Cessna 150, N6484G, Crane, MT, July 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1974
- Place: Crane, MT · CRANE, MT
- Location: 47.5794° N, 104.2387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crane, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5794&lon=-104.2387&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75FTA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FTA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2851  74/7/19  NR.CRANE,MONT         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 594
        TIME - 1400                    N6484G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,MONT                CRANE,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROAD,RAN OFF RD,STRUCK ADJACENT GRAVEL WINDROW.WIND GUSTING TO 25KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6484G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6484G-1977-08-09), registration cancelled 1977-08-09, S/N 15071984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740719020099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740719020099A), Jul 19, 1974: Cessna 150K, Crane, MT, Substantial damage. Lndd on road,ran off rd,struck adjacent gravel windrow. Wind gusting to 25KTS.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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