CHI74DEE63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rochelle, IL · March 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1974
Place
Rochelle, IL · ROCHELLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10488Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740316006529A
Case key
186502

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0664  74/3/16    ROCHELLE,ILL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1220                    N10488              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1038 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            266 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHELLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHELLE,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           390                                                     330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STUDENT OVERCORRECTED,ACFT DRIFTED L,IP INSTRUCTED STUDENT GO-AROUND.ACFT TURNED L NOSE-R WING HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N10488
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rochelle Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10488 · 1

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