CHI70FBQ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150B · Oakley, IL · May 2, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1970
Place
Oakley, IL · OAKLEY, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7332XCessna 150B
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130129

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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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3-1890   70/5/2    OAKLEY,ILL          CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 155
        TIME - 1955                    N7332X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DECATUR,ILL                 SAVOY,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 CONROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7332X
Reported as
Cessna 150B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.