CHI69F0240

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · East St.Louis, IL · August 20, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1968
Place
East St.Louis, IL · EAST ST.LOUIS, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N23486Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109028

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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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3-2983  68/8/20    EAST ST.LOUIS,ILL   CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N23486              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N23486
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown Airpark

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