CHI72FEE41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Seneca, IL · October 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1971
Place
Seneca, IL · SENECA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5696GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163864

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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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3-3488  71/10/20   SENECA,ILL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N5696G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SENECA,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG NOT CLEARED DURG PWR OFF DESCENT,FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5696G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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