CHI68F0572

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Junction City, KY · February 6, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1968
Place
Junction City, KY · JUNCTION CITY, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3581LCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112339

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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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3-0213   68/2/6    JUNCTION CITY,KY    CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 475
        TIME - 1630                    N3581L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODALL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT MOVED MIXTURE CONTROL TO IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION ON BASE LEG.PLT HAD 1 HR IN LAST 10 MONTHS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3581L
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Goodall Field

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