CHI71FBD59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Naperville, IL · March 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1971
Place
Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4611XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160505

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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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3-1075  71/3/28    NAPERVILLE,ILL      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N4611X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 1168 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPER AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPERVILLE,ILL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED EMGCY LDG AFTER TKOF.ENG SHUT DWN THRU USE OF MIXT CTL.UN RESTART ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4611X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naper Aero

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