SEA79DTA07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Scobey, MT · January 29, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1979
Place
Scobey, MT · SCOBEY, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N50281Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790129000019A
Case key
137684

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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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3-0110  79/1/29    SCOBEY,MT           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 8 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N50281              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOBEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOBEY,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- L BRAKE DISC FROZE. PLT HAD .5 SOLO TIME. TEMP ZERO.

Aircraft

Registration
N50281
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scobey

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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