CHI78FEG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Germantown, OH · September 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1978
Place
Germantown, OH · GERMANTOWN, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N19244Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780923028379A
Case key
139357

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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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3-3554  78/9/23    GERMANTOWN,OH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 184
        TIME - 1845                    N19244              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMMEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GERMANTOWN,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- TURNED TOWARD HILLS TO AVOID SUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N19244
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hummel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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