CHI71DEI60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kellys Isle, OH · June 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1971
Place
Kellys Isle, OH · KELLYS ISLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6424GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161971

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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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3-2098  71/6/17    KELLYS ISLE,OHIO    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N6424G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLYS ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              KELLYS ISLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- LANDED IN HIGH GRASS AREA ADJ TO GRAVEL RWY.FLT NOT APPROVED OR ENDORSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6424G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kellys Island

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