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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Peerless, MT · December 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1977
Place
Peerless, MT · PEERLESS, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61067Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771217038249A
Case key
144354

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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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3-3797  77/12/17   PEERLESS,MT         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 134
        TIME - 1130                    N61067              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEERLESS,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON PVT STRIP COVERED WITH CRUSTED SNOW.NOSE GR BROKE THRU CRUST AND COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N61067
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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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.