SEA78DTA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Miles City, MT · July 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1978
Place
Miles City, MT · MILES CITY, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N19313Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780715018749A
Case key
141241

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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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3-1491  78/7/15    MILES CITY,MT       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 240
        TIME - 1200                    N19313              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILES CITY,MT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- HIT HANGAR WHILE TUNING RADIO.

Aircraft

Registration
N19313
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley

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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.