ANC66D0004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Northway, AK · June 9, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1965
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7101XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177520

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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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3-1638   65/6/9    NORTHWAY ALAS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 0630                    N7101X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7101X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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