CHI75DEK16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Findlay, OH · December 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1974
Place
Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N61150Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741206042179A
Case key
145041

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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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3-4008   74/12/6   FINDLAY,OHIO        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N61150              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIEBE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO           MANSFIELD,OHIO               FINDLAY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED R OF RWY INTO SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N61150
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Priebe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N61150 · 1

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