SEA78FTI14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hamilton, MT · May 16, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1978
Place
Hamilton, MT · HAMILTON, MT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6743GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780516009289A
Case key
142358

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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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3-1036  78/5/16    HAMILTON,MT         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N6743G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD 4 HRS SOLO TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N6743G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamilton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6743G · 1

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