CHI78FET15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Huntington, IN · March 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1978
Place
Huntington, IN · HUNTINGTON, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7701FCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780318004489A
Case key
147478

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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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3-0915  78/3/18  NR.HUNTINGTON,IN      CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 148
        TIME - 1145                    N7701F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             RETURN                      HUNTINGTON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE LOCKED.DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER,BENDIX P/N C163020-0101.

Aircraft

Registration
N7701F
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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