# NTSB CHI78FEP13: Cessna 150-J, N51042, Necedha, WI, January 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1978
- Place: Necedha, WI · NECEDHA, WI
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201391
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEP13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP13-201391

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0277  78/1/29    NECEDHA,WI          CESSNA 150-J        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 248
        TIME - 1540                    N51042              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NECEDAHA,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FROZEN SNOW COVERED LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51042](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51042-1988-10-21), registration cancelled 1988-10-21, S/N 15069722 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150-J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780129003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780129003539A), Jan 29, 1978: Cessna A150K, Necedha, WI, Substantial damage. Frozen snow covered lake.

## Other investigations on N51042 (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN79FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA003), Oct 12, 1978: Cessna 150J (N51042), Eunice, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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