CHI72DEM17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Bruce Crosng, MI · September 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1971
Place
Bruce Crosng, MI · BRUCE CROSNG, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6501SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163990

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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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3-3344   71/9/3    BRUCE CROSNG,MICH   CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N6501S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIBBING,MINN                ASHLAND,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT BECAME LOST,LNDD AT ARPT TO CK POSIT,TOOK OFF WO REFUELING,BECAME LOST AGAIN,NO ARPT FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6501S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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