CHI77FEG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Phillipsburg, OH · April 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1977
Place
Phillipsburg, OH · PHILLIPSBURG, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Emergency descent
Aircraft
N66384Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770420008129A
Case key
157887

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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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3-1811  77/4/20  NR.PHILLIPSBURG,OH    CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N66384              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 1335 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            380 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILLIPSBURG,OH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N66384
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meyers Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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