Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150 near Warren, MN — 2016-12-23

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Date
2016-12-23
Location
Warren, MN, USA
Airport
D37
Aircraft
CESSNA 150
Registration
N7961F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The noncertificated pilot reported that, while he was taxiing to test the brakes, the airplane slid to the right, impacted a snowbank, and nosed over. He added that "this was not a flight, takeoff or landing. Simply went off [the] runway during a taxi test of [the] brakes." However, in a statement provided by the Sheriff's office to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot stated that he was low on fuel and that, after he landed, he hit a snowdrift and nosed over. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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