CHI72DEI27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chardon, OH · January 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1972
Place
Chardon, OH · CHARDON, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8374MCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165318

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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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3-0190  72/1/10    CHARDON,OHIO        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 100
        TIME - 1715                    N8374M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARDON,OHIO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES APCH END OF RWY,HIT RWY IN NS DN ATT,NS GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8374M
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chardon

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