CHI82FER10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Crystal, MN · November 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1981
Place
Crystal, MN · CRYSTAL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6145KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811108072159A
Case key
123178

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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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3-3459   81/11/8   CRYSTAL,MN          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1709                    N6145K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT
          CRYSTAL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        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
N6145K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crystal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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