CHI77FA004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Joliet, IL · October 23, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 23, 1976
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23080Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761023036019A
Case key
156018

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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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3-2977  76/10/23   JOLIET,IL           CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 24, 4
        TIME - 2226                    N23080              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOLIET,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED STUDENT SOLO. BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 107 MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N23080
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Joliet Municipal

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