Cessna Crashes in Ohio

What: Cessna 150
Where: Grimes Airport in Urbana
When: late Wednesday morning Sept 10, 2008
Who: Pilot Linda Blodgett, 69, of Ashland had minor injuries; passenger Christina Creamer, 58, also of Ashland, was uninjured
Why: After the airplane’s engine stalled, the plane nose-dived into the ground near the runway. The accident is under investigation by Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration. Accolades were given to the pilot for landing safely with a stalled engine.

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    Who: pilot, 1 fatality
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    Manufacturer Name CESSNA Certificate Issue Date 11/13/2006
    Model T182T Expiration Date 03/31/2013
    Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Status Valid
    Pending Number Change None Type Engine Reciprocating
    Date Change Authorized None Dealer No
    MFR Year 2006 Mode S Code 51760054
    Fractional Owner NO
    Registered Owner
    Name SCHLIEBEN PAUL

    City PETERBOROUGH State NEW HAMPSHIRE
    County HILLSBOROUGH Zip Code 03458-2021
    Country UNITED STATES
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    Engine Manufacturer LYCOMING Classification Standard
    Engine Model TIO-540-AK1A Category Normal
    A/W Date 07/19/2006

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