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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · La Grande, OR · January 29, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1979
Place
La Grande, OR · LA GRANDE, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6528GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790129001809A
Case key
137792

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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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3-0210  79/1/29    LA GRANDE,OR        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1920                    N6528G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 2221 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA GRANDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BAKER,OR                    RETURN                       LA GRANDE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- L GR RAN INTO SNOWDRIFT ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6528G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Grande

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6528G · 1

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