CHI78FEV23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Monmouth, IL · March 27, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1978
Place
Monmouth, IL · MONMOUTH, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24242Cessna 152N704PTCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142453

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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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3-1054  78/3/27    MONMOUTH,IL         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N704PT              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BLENDED WITH COLOR OF A/C. FAILED TO OBTAIN TRAFFIC AND GIVE POSITION-UNICOM.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1054  78/3/27    MONMOUTH,IL         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 140
        TIME - 1140                    N24242              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH,IL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALESBURG,IL                MONMOUTH,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BLENDED WITH COLOR OF A/C. FAILED TO OBTAIN TRAFFIC AND GIVE POSITION-UNICOM.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N24242
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monmouth,Il

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N704PT
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monmouth Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

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