UNK64X3099

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Wheeling, IL · July 29, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1964
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4537UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182213

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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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3-2254  64/7/29    WHEELING ILL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N4537U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAILWIND OF 13 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N4537U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pal-Waukee

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