CHI79FA062

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Peoria, IL · July 28, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 28, 1979
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N704NUCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790728044019A
Case key
133770

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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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3-3623  79/7/28    PEORIA,IL           CESSNA 150M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 2143                    N704NU              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATOR PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DEPARTED WITH FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED.CARB HEAT BOX FOUND IN HEAT POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N704NU
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greator Peoria

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 · 1

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