# NTSB CHI73FET15: Cessna 150J, N60717, Angola, IN, April 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1973
- Place: Angola, IN · ANGOLA, IN
- Location: 41.6473° N, 85.0082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Angola, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6473&lon=-85.0082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170355
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FET15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FET15

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0644   73/4/1    ANGOLA,IND          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N60717              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGOLA,IND                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- OIL DRAINED NIGHT BEFORE FLIGHT AND NOT REPLACED. ACFT PARKED ON FLT LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60717](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60717-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 15070523 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri-State

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730401006889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730401006889A), Apr 1, 1973: Cessna 150J, Angola, IN, Substantial damage. Oil drained night before flight and not replaced. Acft parked on flt line.

## Other investigations on N60717 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI71FBM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBM11), Nov 21, 1970: Cessna 150J (N60717), Kendallville, IN, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.