CHI78DEX17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Winchester, IN · May 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1978
Place
Winchester, IN · WINCHESTER, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N714FKCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780519015159A
Case key
142461

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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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3-1192  78/5/19    WINCHESTER,IN       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N714FK              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANDOLPH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLARD,OH                  WINCHESTER,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK DIRT BANK NEAR SITE OF RUNWAY PULLOVER PAD CONSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N714FK
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Randolph County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.