CHI76AC067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Peoria, IL · June 9, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 9, 1976
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66101Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760609020289A
Case key
154883

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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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3-1951   76/6/9    PEORIA,IL           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 185
        TIME - 1500                    N66101              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT HAWLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,IL              PEORIA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- VERY LOW CYL COMPRESSION NOTED LAST COMP CK NO CORRECTION NOTED.FLAPS DWN APRX 23 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N66101
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mt Hawley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.