ATL80DID22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Meherrin, VA · June 14, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1980
Place
Meherrin, VA · MEHERRIN, VA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23092Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800614019079A
Case key
130507

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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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3-2252  80/6/14    MEHERRIN,VA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N23092              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLINTON,MD                  RETURN                       SUFFOLK,VA
        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 - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           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

Aircraft

Registration
N23092
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.