CHI79FEI15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Elyria, OH · March 27, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1979
Place
Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N45456Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790327005279A
Case key
137458

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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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3-0514  79/3/27    ELYRIA,OH           CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N45456              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 42, 5147 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3215 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORAIN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYRIA,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N45456
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lorain County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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