CHI74DEV07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Peoria, IL · July 31, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1973
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N61198Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730731023529A
Case key
189504

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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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3-2080  73/7/31    PEORIA,ILL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1913                    N61198              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT CONTACTED TAXIWAY,NOSE GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N61198
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Peoria

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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.