CHI77FEX29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Cedar Grove, IN · May 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1977
Place
Cedar Grove, IN · CEDAR GROVE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6034KCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770522012599A
Case key
158233

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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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3-1062  77/5/22    CEDAR GROVE,IN      CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 465
        TIME - 1800                    N6034K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCQUEEN FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR GROVE,IN              DAYTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      82
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 6 INCH TALL HAY FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N6034K
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcqueen Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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