CHI68D0617

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · No.Lima, OH · January 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1968
Place
No.Lima, OH · NO.LIMA, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4541UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111858

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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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3-0352  68/1/20    NO.LIMA,OHIO        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N4541U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELSER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STRUCK SNOWBANK AT END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4541U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elser

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