# NTSB CHI77FEV45: Cessna 150H, N50111, Carbondale, IL, September 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1977
- Place: Carbondale, IL · CARBONDALE, IL
- Location: 37.7221° N, 89.2237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carbondale, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7221&lon=-89.2237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEV45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEV45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2593  77/9/27  NR.CARBONDALE,IL      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 104
        TIME - 1823                    N50111              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CARBONDALE,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           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
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50111](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50111-1984-02-27), registration cancelled 1984-02-27, S/N 15069069, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Southern Illinois

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770927030139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770927030139A), Sep 27, 1977: Cessna 150H, Carbondale, IL, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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