CHI75DEE35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Richton Park, IL · December 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1974
Place
Richton Park, IL · RICHTON PARK, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7137FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741223042019A
Case key
142946

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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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3-3860  74/12/23   RICHTON PARK,ILL    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 950
        TIME - 1000                    N7137F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAEDTLER RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHTON PARK,ILL            FRANKFORD,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- L MN WHL HIT 6IN DRIFT ON RWY.STUDENT PLT AT CTLS.SWERVED,R WING DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7137F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haedtler Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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