CHI79FEG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · West Union, OH · November 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1978
Place
West Union, OH · WEST UNION, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18202Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781125034839A
Case key
138483

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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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3-4026  78/11/25 NR.WEST UNION,OH      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N18202              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER SALAMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WEST UNION,OH               WEST UNION,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N18202
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander Salamon

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Other investigations on N18202 · 1

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