CHI72AC093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Fort Wayne, IN · May 17, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 17, 1972
Place
Fort Wayne, IN · FORT WAYNE, IN
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8310GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166691

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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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3-0613  72/5/17    FORT WAYNE,IND      CESSNA 150F         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1724                    N8310G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      49, 25000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WAYNE,IND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SMALL IRON PRTCLS FOUND THRU-OUT FUEL SYS. ATMTD RETURN TO ARPT.USED 3800FT OF 8000FT RWY FOR TKOF

Aircraft

Registration
N8310G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baer Field

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