CHI77FEG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Harrison, OH · January 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1977
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8878UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770122001239A
Case key
156955

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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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3-0253  77/1/22    HARRISON,OH         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N8878U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
        REMARKS- SNOW BANKS ON SIDE OF RWY REDUCED WIDTH FROM 60' TO APRX 45'.

Aircraft

Registration
N8878U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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