CHI77DEE11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Chicago, IL · February 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1977
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N11789Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770227008809A
Case key
157507

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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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3-0726  77/2/27    CHICAGO,IL          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1825                    N11789              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 69 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED A/C ON SERVICE ROAD INSTEAD OF TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N11789
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N11789 · 1

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