CHI73FEI26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Akron, OH · February 10, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1973
Place
Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51204Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170429

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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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3-0536  73/2/10    AKRON,OHIO          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N51204              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 754 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            271 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAVENNA,OHIO                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 - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSTR PLT USED MIXTURE CONTROL TO SIMULATE ENGINE FAILURE. ENG WOULD NOT RESTART-HIT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N51204
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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