CHI68D0735

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · S.Russell, OH · April 18, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1968
Place
S.Russell, OH · S.RUSSELL, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2272JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110771

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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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3-1138  68/4/18    S.RUSSELL,OHIO      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N2272J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 286 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAGRIN FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- MADE SHARP BANK TO AVOID A TREE. DESCENDED TOO LOW DURING PRACTICE FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2272J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chagrin Falls

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.