CHI72FEA34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Terre Haute, IN · March 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1972
Place
Terre Haute, IN · TERRE HAUTE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N23238Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165780

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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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3-0693   72/3/3    TERRE HAUTE,IND     CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N23238              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 90 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HULMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TERRE HAUTE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GAGES INDCD TANKS ABT 1/4 FULL PRIOR TO TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N23238
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hulman Field

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