CHI79DEV06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Monmouth, IL · December 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1978
Place
Monmouth, IL · MONMOUTH, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N704PTCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781209039899A
Case key
138329

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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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3-3773   78/12/9   MONMOUTH,IL         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N704PT              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      AGE 45, 478 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            165 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED IN LOOSE SNOW OFF SIDE OF RNWY.

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N704PT · 1

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