CHI78DEE66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Aperville, IL · July 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1978
Place
Aperville, IL · APERVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3026SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780718030149A
Case key
140377

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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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3-3997  78/7/18  NR.APERVILLE,IL       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N3026S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 48 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPER AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         APERVILLE,IL                 WEST CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N3026S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naper Aero

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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