CHI79DET18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Morocco, IN · February 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1979
Place
Morocco, IN · MOROCCO, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24318Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790220005819A
Case key
137464

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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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3-0521  79/2/20  NR.MOROCCO,IN         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 203
        TIME - 1215                    N24318              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNT PLEASANT,MI           LAFAYETTE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N24318
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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