CHI69D0669

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Middletown, KY · May 13, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1969
Place
Middletown, KY · MIDDLETOWN, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22373Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177549

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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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3-1455  69/5/13    MIDDLETOWN,KY       CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N22373              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      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
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N22373
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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