CHI75AC037

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Medina, OH · October 26, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 26, 1974
Place
Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6583SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741026042759A
Case key
144475

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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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3-3922  74/10/26   MEDINA,OHIO         CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 187
        TIME - 0955                    N6583S              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDINA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONGSVILLE,OHIO           MEDINA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- LNDD LONG & FAST.FLAPS UP.STARTED GO-ARND ABT 225FT FM END OF RWY.HIT WIRES.LYC 0-320 ENG INSTLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6583S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Medina

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