# NTSB CHI78FEK21: Cessna 150M, N45275, London, OH, June 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1978
- Place: London, OH · LONDON, OH
- Location: 39.8961° N, 83.4325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of London, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8961&lon=-83.4325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140787
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEK21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2478  78/6/10    LONDON,OH           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N45275              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,OH                   LORAIN COUNTY,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE,QUARTERING TAIL WIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45275](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45275-1980-05-08), registration cancelled 1980-05-08, S/N 15076818, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Madison County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780610017819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780610017819A), Jun 10, 1978: Cessna 150M, London, OH, Substantial damage. Lack of recent experience,quartering tail wind.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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