CHI73FEK23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Somerset, OH · June 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1973
Place
Somerset, OH · SOMERSET, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50500Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730609015039A
Case key
190500

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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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3-1278   73/6/9    SOMERSET,OHIO       CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N50500              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 4841 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1505 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PULL UP FROM SIMULATED FORCED LDG.MUD DAUBER PLUGGED OUTLET FITTING OF R FUEL STRAINER.

Aircraft

Registration
N50500
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50500 · 1

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