CHI77FEE44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Plainfield, IL · August 14, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1977
Place
Plainfield, IL · PLAINFIELD, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N66776Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770814026779A
Case key
145900

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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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3-2649  77/8/14    PLAINFIELD,IL       CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 106
        TIME - 0915                    N66776              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINFIELD,IL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N66776
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clow

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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.