CHI78FEC18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lennon, MI · February 10, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1978
Place
Lennon, MI · LENNON, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66217Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780210002309A
Case key
143471

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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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3-0004  78/2/10    LENNON,MI           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 355
        TIME - 1835                    N66217              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LENNON,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- SIMULATED PWR OFF EMERGENCY LANDING PATTERN.

Aircraft

Registration
N66217
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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