CHI73FEE27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Geneva, IL · October 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1972
Place
Geneva, IL · GENEVA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5356QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168881

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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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3-3480  72/10/30   GENEVA,ILL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1832                    N5356Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHICAGO,ILL                 RETURN                       MADISON,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DISREGARDED INSTRUCTOR ADVICE,FAILED TO REFUEL.ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING ON ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N5356Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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