CHI74FEV29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Laharpe, IL · December 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1973
Place
Laharpe, IL · LAHARPE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1545QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731201038269A
Case key
187651

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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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3-3572   73/12/1   LAHARPE,ILL         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N1545Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 221 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            143 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACOMB,ILL                  LAHARPE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- EMBANKMENT ONE FT IN HT AT EDGES OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1545Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Little

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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