# NTSB CHI71FEC46: Cessna 150E, N3085J, Memphis, MI, April 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1971
- Place: Memphis, MI · MEMPHIS, MI
- Location: 42.8952° N, 82.7683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8952&lon=-82.7683&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160936
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FEC46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEC46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1356  71/4/24    MEMPHIS,MICH        CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 270
        TIME - 0530                    N3085J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,MICH                BLUE EARTH,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NORMAL RUNUP BFR TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3085J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3085J-2013-04-09), registration cancelled 2013-04-09, S/N 15061185, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Registry model: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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