ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384559
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| Date: | Sunday 25 April 1982 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Patrick Ruddy Sr. |
| Registration: | N45476 |
| MSN: | 15076944 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 460 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cortland, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warren, OH |
| Cortland, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WITH FLAPS AT 40 DEGREES AND WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 60 MPH. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH TENSION WIRE FORCING THE NOSE DOWN INTO A RAIL AIRPORT FENCE. THE WEATHER INFORMATION FOR DENMAN FIELD WAS OBTAINED BY THE PILOT FROM THE YOUNGSTOWN ATIS WHICH STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEGREES AT 10 TO 12 GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 12:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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