CHI76DEE04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Ottawa, IL · July 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1975
Place
Ottawa, IL · OTTAWA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N16178Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750713027699A
Case key
150107

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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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3-2479  75/7/13    OTTAWA,IL           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N16178              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTTAWA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT. HAWLEY,IL               OTTAWA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N16178
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ottawa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N16178 · 2

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