CHI76FEV37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Pickneyville, IL · May 1, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1976
Place
Pickneyville, IL · PICKNEYVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4164UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760501011589A
Case key
153378

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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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3-0987   76/5/1    PICKNEYVILLE,IL     CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 113
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4164U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALLS OF ROUGH,KY           FESTUS,MO
        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)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ENCTRD LOW CLDS,DIMINISHING FUEL SUPPLY LNDD ON  WET ROAD WITH LARGE AMT OF CROWN IN CENTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4164U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.