CHI78FEX09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Zionsville, IN · March 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1978
Place
Zionsville, IN · ZIONSVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3688VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780305010789A
Case key
142828

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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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3-1296   78/3/5    ZIONSVILLE,IN       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N3688V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TERRY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WESTFIELD,IN                RETURN                       SHERIDAN,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BRAKES FROZEN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RIGHT BRAKE FROZE AFTER LANDING ON SNOW COUERED RUNWAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3688V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Terry Field

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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.