CHI78FEI18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Huntington, OH · May 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1978
Place
Huntington, OH · HUNTINGTON, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N63232Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780528016079A
Case key
141867

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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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3-1301  78/5/28    HUNTINGTON,OH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N63232              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
          STOW,OH                     STOW,OH                      MANSFIELD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N63232
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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