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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Horseshoe Bend, ID · August 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1980
Place
Horseshoe Bend, ID · HORSESHOE BEND, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11617Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800809034759A
Case key
129965

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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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3-1673   80/8/9    HORSESHOE BEND,ID   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 771
        TIME - 1705                    N11617              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKER,OR                    HORSESHOE BEND,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND ON ABANDONED ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N11617
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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