CHI69F0465

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Detroit, MI · February 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1969
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6423SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191371

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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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3-0240  69/2/18    DETROIT,MICH        CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1005                    N6423S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6423S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.