CHI78FEI09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Hunting Valley, OH · January 11, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1978
Place
Hunting Valley, OH · HUNTING VALLEY, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3057XCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780111001159A
Case key
158596

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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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3-0275  78/1/11    HUNTING VALLEY,OH   CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3057X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLEVELAND, OH               RETURN                       COLUMBUS, OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3057X
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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