CHI78FEC30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Willis, MI · May 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1978
Place
Willis, MI · WILLIS, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N767MFCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780529013859A
Case key
142463

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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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3-1194  78/5/29    WILLIS,MI           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 130
        TIME - 1430                    N767MF              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNWIND ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MI                ANN ARBOR,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N767MF
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downwind Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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