SEA79FA001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Omak, WA · October 6, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 6, 1978
Place
Omak, WA · OMAK, WA
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N22421Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781006034189A
Case key
147487

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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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3-3020   78/10/6   OMAK,WA             CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 6 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N22421              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OMAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAK,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- MAX GROSS WT EXCEEDED BY 108.3LBS. AT TKOF FWD CG EXCEEDED BY 5.6IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N22421
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Omak

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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