# NTSB CHI74FEG10: Cessna A150K, N8313M, Mcarthur, OH, October 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1973
- Place: Mcarthur, OH · MCARTHUR, OH
- Location: 39.2472° N, 82.4783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McArthur, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2472&lon=-82.4783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188508
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEG10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEG10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8313M-1974-06-07), registration cancelled 1974-06-07, S/N A15000013 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A150K
- Registry model: [Cessna A150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k) (registry code 2071824) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vinton County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731014032809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731014032809A), Oct 14, 1973: Cessna A150K, Mcarthur, OH, Substantial damage. Letter of competence-minimum altitude:100FT abv sfc.2 successive rolls l wing hit gnd 2nd roll.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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