CHI81FEV13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Williamsville, IL · April 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1981
Place
Williamsville, IL · WILLIAMSVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N63288Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810425019039A
Case key
126777

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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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3-0566  81/4/25    WILLIAMSVILLE,IL    CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N63288              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALESBURG,IL                SPRING VALLEY,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N63288
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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