Incident at Bowbells, North Dakota, USA
Summary
1996-12-10: The pilot was on a 300 mile cross country flight as part of his training for a commercial pilot licence. He reported having problems with the engine and attempted to land at Bowbells, ND. Before reaching the airport, the engine stopped completely. The pilot force-landed the aircraft 1/4 mile west of the airport. There was approximately 18 inches of snow and on touchdown, the aircraft nosed over. NTSB is investigating. Ops. Impact -- unknown.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996O0568 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-11-27 - Unknown time |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | the United States of America, North America, National Capital Region (NCR), Bowbells, North Dakota, USA |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant],Other |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GCOS | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | NIMBUS AEROBATICS LIMITED Commercial |
| Make |
CESSNA |
| Model |
150M |
| Year Built | 1974 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Forced landing,Engine - malfunction |