CHI72AC074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Quincy, IL · March 18, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 18, 1972
Place
Quincy, IL · QUINCY, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51092Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165373

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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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3-0114  72/3/18    QUINCY,ILL          CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 226
        TIME - 1450                    N51092              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUINCY,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ENTERED SPIN FOR UNDET REASON FROM BOTTOM OF 3RD LOOP.RECOVERED FROM SPIN,HIT POWER POLE 28 FT AGL

Aircraft

Registration
N51092
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.