CHI73FEI23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · No.Olmstead, OH · January 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1973
Place
No.Olmstead, OH · NO.OLMSTEAD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N61178Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730102000039A
Case key
169714

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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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3-0155   73/1/2    NO.OLMSTEAD,OHIO    CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1534                    N61178              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              CLEVELAND,OHIO               FINDLAY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT MAG INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N61178
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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