CHI81FER27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · St Paul, MN · March 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1981
Place
St Paul, MN · ST PAUL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7823FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810313012079A
Case key
126850

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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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3-0448  81/3/13    ST PAUL,MN          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 207
        TIME - 1950                    N7823F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST PAUL DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT LAKES,MN            ST PAUL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7823F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Paul Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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