CHI72FEI13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Sheffield, OH · August 14, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1971
Place
Sheffield, OH · SHEFFIELD, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6914SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162159

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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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3-1169  71/8/14    SHEFFIELD,OHIO      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N6914S              PX-  0  1  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD OVR I-90 ALMOST TOUCHING MEDIAN,WENT UP ALMOST HITTING OVRPASS.FLT APRX 50FT OVR 2 CARS

Aircraft

Registration
N6914S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richards

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