# NTSB CHI73AC044: Cessna 150L, N5280Q, Lodi, OH, October 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1972
- Place: Lodi, OH · LODI, OH
- Location: 41.0388° N, 82.0099° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lodi, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0388&lon=-82.0099&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3406  72/10/27   LODI,OHIO           CESSNA 150L         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1644                    N5280Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 962 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            275 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDINA,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- OBS IN NEAR VERTICAL DIVE TO IMPACT. NO ACFT OR ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5280Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5280Q-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 150-73180, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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