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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Manley Spgs, AK · April 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1970
Place
Manley Spgs, AK · MANLEY SPGS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6702FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129843

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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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3-1850   70/4/5  NR.MANLEY SPGS,ALAS   CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 108
        TIME - 1620                    N6702F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KALAKAKET CREEK,ALAS        FAIRBANKS,ALAS               GALENA,ALAS
        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 - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VISUAL CK OF R FUEL TANK,DID NOT CK L.LDG GEAR SANK IN SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N6702F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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