CHI71DBJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · St Ignace, MI · August 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1970
Place
St Ignace, MI · ST IGNACE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3552JCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189582

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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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3-3361   70/8/1    ST IGNACE,MICH      CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 252
        TIME - 1045                    N3552J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST IGNACE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROMEO,MICH                  OSHKOSH,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR OFF DSNT FRM 6500FT.ENG QUIT AT 2500FT.LNDD IN PRKG LOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3552J
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Ignace