CHI78DEM24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sharon, MI · July 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1978
Place
Sharon, MI · SHARON, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N152HBCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780707017999A
Case key
140897

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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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3-1839   78/7/7    SHARON,MI           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 137
        TIME - 1905                    N152HB              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACKINAC,MI                 LAKE CITY,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW REFUELING FACILITIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N152HB
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N152HB · 1

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