CHI78FEV08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Carmi, IL · November 22, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 22, 1977
Place
Carmi, IL · CARMI, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N18636Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771122037959A
Case key
144643

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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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3-3704  77/11/22   CARMI, IL           CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 38, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 2140                    N18636              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARMI MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARMI, IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- NO NIGHT TRAINING.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.179%. UNAUTHORIZED FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N18636
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Carmi Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.