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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Wise River, MT · July 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1975
Place
Wise River, MT · WISE RIVER, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3094SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750703018029A
Case key
150030

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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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3-2598   75/7/3    WISE RIVER,MT       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N3094S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHALLIS,ID                  BUTTE,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PREVIOUS LDG DUE TO WATER IN FUEL.TKOF FM HWY,HIT SIGNPOST.CERTIFICATE NOT ENDORSED FOR X-C.

Aircraft

Registration
N3094S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.