CHI74FEG10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150K · Mcarthur, OH · October 14, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1973
Place
Mcarthur, OH · MCARTHUR, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8313MCessna A150K
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731014032809A
Case key
188508

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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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3-2967  73/10/14   MCARTHUR,OHIO       CESSNA A150K        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N8313M              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 34, 3367 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1285 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCARTHUR,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- LETTER OF COMPETENCE-MINIMUM ALTITUDE:100FT ABV SFC.2 SUCCESSIVE ROLLS L WING HIT GND 2ND ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8313M
Reported as
Cessna A150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Vinton County

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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.