CHI75DEE34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Morris, IL · December 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1974
Place
Morris, IL · MORRIS, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18042Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741226040949A
Case key
142943

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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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3-3859  74/12/26   MORRIS,ILL          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N18042              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRIS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRIS,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 12K.

Aircraft

Registration
N18042
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morris Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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