- Date
- March 24, 1984, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- White Cottage, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N704CGCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840324033429A
- Case key
- 12570
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Analysis
The student plt became lost during his first solo x-country. He stated that he noticed that the fuel tanks were near empty so he decided to make a precautionary landing. The acft landed in a rough field & struck a plowed furrow. The plt's CFI stated that there was plenty of fuel onboard the acft at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704CG
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078496
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George L. Bell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1984
- Departed
- BOLT · Columbus, OH
- Destination
- ZZV · Zanesville, OH
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 36 total · 28 in this make and model · 9 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N704CG · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.