CHI72FEG22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · So.Rockwood, MI · January 1, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1972
Place
So.Rockwood, MI · SO.ROCKWOOD, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6542FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201426

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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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3-0219   72/1/1    SO.ROCKWOOD,MICH    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6542F              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 72 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ABT 20FT AGL ACFT PITCHED DWN,PLT MADE IMMEDIATE FLARE.ACFT FULL UP ELEV HIT GND NOSE,L WING LOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N6542F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carls Farm

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