ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375634
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| Date: | Sunday 2 February 1986 |
| Time: | 00:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2942V |
| MSN: | 150-76329 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marengo, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Sebring, OH (3G6) |
| Delaware, OH (KDLZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS RELYING ON HIS LORAN C FOR NAVIGATION WHEN HE DECIDED TO ALTER HIS DESTINATION TO DELAWARE MUNICIPAL ARPT DUE TO ADVERSE WINDS AND TURBULENCE. HE HAD BEEN CHECKING HIS CHARTS FOR OBSTRUCTIONS WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES IN A WOODED AREA SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION. THE PLT HAD JUST DESCENDED TO 2200 FT MSL TO AVOID TURBULENCE . HE STATED HE MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT HIS CHARTS FOR UP TO FORTY SECONDS BUT THAT WAS NOT CUSTOMARY FOR HIM BECAUSE HIS ACFT 'HAS A TENDENCY TO ENTER A LEFT TURN EASY, HANDS OFF.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA081
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 07:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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