CHI73AC090

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Hillsboro, IL · May 19, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 19, 1973
Place
Hillsboro, IL · HILLSBORO, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7756FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730519039369A
Case key
190654

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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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3-1086  73/5/19    HILLSBORO,ILL       CESSNA 150F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 188
        TIME - 1430                    N7756F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LITCHFIELD,ILL              RETURN                       ALTON,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN STEEP LOW SPEED BANK ABOUT 3-400 FT AGL. FLAPS FULL DWN. HIT HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7756F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hillsboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.