CHI77FEV03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Marion, IL · October 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1976
Place
Marion, IL · MARION, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1611QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761027034379A
Case key
155895

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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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3-3330  76/10/27   MARION,IL           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 212
        TIME - 1804                    N1611Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 166 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SPRINGDALE,AR               INDIANAPOLIS,IN              MARION,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1611Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williamson Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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