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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Lawrenceville, IL · February 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1977
Place
Lawrenceville, IL · LAWRENCEVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66378Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770215003159A
Case key
157335

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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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3-0571  77/2/15    LAWRENCEVILLE,IL    CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1525                    N66378              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWR.-VINCENNES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCEVILLE,IL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SNOWBANK ON SIDE OF RWY. FOOTWEAR RESTRICTED USE OF FULL RUDDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N66378
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawr.-Vincennes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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