SEA77DYP13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Spangle, WA · December 8, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1976
Place
Spangle, WA · SPANGLE, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6286TCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761208037399A
Case key
156302

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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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3-3621   76/12/8   SPANGLE,WA          CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 117
        TIME - 1600                    N6286T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPANGLE AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPANGLE,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        REMARKS- L WHEEL & NOSE WHEEL HIT HOLES IN RWY.WINDSHIELD FOGGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6286T
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spangle Airstrip

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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.