CHI73FEG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Vandalia, OH · January 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1973
Place
Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6319GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730113000539A
Case key
170117

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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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3-0166  73/1/13    VANDALIA,OHIO       CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 203
        TIME - 1754                    N6319G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX-DAYTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANDALIA,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- TURNED OFF RWY ONTO SERV ROAD INSTEAD OF TWY.WING HIT SIGN-SINCE LOWERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6319G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cox-Dayton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6319G · 1

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