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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cantwell, AK · July 14, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1980
Place
Cantwell, AK · CANTWELL, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60506Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800714025619A
Case key
129970

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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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3-1540  80/7/14  NR.CANTWELL,AK        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N60506              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMIT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASILLA,AK                  CANTWELL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LNDG ON TUNDRA.

Aircraft

Registration
N60506
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summit

FAA reports on this event · 1

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