CHI78DEP12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Sun Prairie, WI · January 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1978
Place
Sun Prairie, WI · SUN PRAIRIE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10735Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780131003029A
Case key
158599

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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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3-0279  78/1/31    SUN PRAIRIE,WI      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N10735              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANE CO REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SUN PRAIRIE,WI              SUN PRAIRIE,WI               SHEBOYGAN FALLS,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        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
N10735
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dane Co Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10735 · 1

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