CHI76FEV26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Cape Girardeau, MO · February 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1976
Place
Cape Girardeau, MO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60177Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760224005799A
Case key
152792

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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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3-0448  76/2/24    CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO   CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 148
        TIME - 1105                    N60177              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BRAZIL,IN                   CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO            BLOOMINGTON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT FORCE LANDED ON HIGHWAY THEN VEERED OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH AUTOMOBILE.

Aircraft

Registration
N60177
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 N60177 · 2

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