CHI81FET02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Griffin, IN · November 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1980
Place
Griffin, IN · GRIFFIN, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1744QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801101061519A
Case key
128539

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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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3-2671   80/11/1   GRIFFIN,IN          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N1744Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFIN,IN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED HEARING NOISE IN AFT PART OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1744Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Griffin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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