CHI70FBQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Galesburg, IL · April 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1970
Place
Galesburg, IL · GALESBURG, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8631SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129239

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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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3-1766   70/4/4    GALESBURG,ILL       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N8631S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALESBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALESBURG,ILL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- FINAL LDG AFTR 3 TGLS WITH R X-WND.R WING LIFTED,ACFT SWERVED L.

Aircraft

Registration
N8631S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Galesburg Muni

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