CHI74FEK10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Vanwert, OH · December 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1973
Place
Vanwert, OH · VANWERT, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N50675Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731228039319A
Case key
187665

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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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3-3585  73/12/28   VANWERT,OHIO        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N50675              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANWERT MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OHIO                VANWERT,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R NOSE WHEEL STEERING BEARING ROD END P/N S1823-3 BKN AT ATTACH POINT TO ASSEMBLY ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N50675
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vanwert Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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