CHI76FEE50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Justice, IL · April 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1976
Place
Justice, IL · JUSTICE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3335VCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760409010659A
Case key
153726

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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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3-1374   76/4/9    JUSTICE,IL          CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1426                    N3335V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  JUSTICE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: MAGNETIC PLUG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG OIL SUMP QUICK DRAIN TYPE OIL ASSEMBLY MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3335V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N3335V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.