CHI72FEE04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Deerfield, IL · July 7, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1971
Place
Deerfield, IL · DEERFIELD, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6926GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162571

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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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3-2411   71/7/7    DEERFIELD,ILL       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N6926G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHEBOYGAN,WISC              NORTHBROOK,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT PLT CRASH LNDD ACFT IN OPEN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6926G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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