CHI75FEV19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Macomb, IL · January 20, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1975
Place
Macomb, IL · MACOMB, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11766Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750120001349A
Case key
146992

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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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3-0013  75/1/20    MACOMB,IL           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 130
        TIME - 1445                    N11766              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACOMB MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,IL                  MACOMB,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N11766
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Macomb Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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