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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mccall, ID · April 8, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1978
Place
Mccall, ID · MCCALL, ID
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6203TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780408008029A
Case key
142758

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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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3-0685   78/4/8  NR.MCCALL,ID          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1452
        TIME - 1245                    N6203T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BADLEY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOISE,ID                    RETURN                      MCCALL,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- MTN STRIP,10 DEG UPSLOPE. APCH INTO RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6203T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Badley Ranch

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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.