CHI78DEV13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Mt Vernon, IL · January 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1978
Place
Mt Vernon, IL · MT VERNON, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N757UBCessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780117002209A
Case key
143732

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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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3-0162  78/1/17    MT VERNON IL        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N757UB              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 43, 4564 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1116 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT VERNON-OUTLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,IL              MT VERNON IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N757UB
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Vernon-Outland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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