CHI81FEV34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Wyoming, IL · August 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1981
Place
Wyoming, IL · WYOMING, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N66298Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810822051129A
Case key
125095

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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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3-1658  81/8/22  NR.WYOMING,IL         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 252
        TIME - 1845                    N66298              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 238 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACON,IL                    MENDOTA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- TAKING PICTURES OF TRAP SHOOTING RANGE.PLT HEARD A"BANG"NOISE OVR SHOOTING RANGE.NO ACFT MALF FND.

Aircraft

Registration
N66298
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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