# NTSB DEN66F0163: Cessna 150F, N8859S, Zuni, NM, October 18, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 18, 1965
- Place: Zuni, NM · ZUNI, NM
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN66F0163
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0163

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0935  65/10/18 NR.ZUNI N MEX         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 172
        TIME - 1715                    N8859S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED TOP NUMBER 2 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT-OTHER TOP PLUGS LOOSE-NEW AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8859S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8859S-1965-12-28), registration cancelled 1965-12-28, S/N 150-62159 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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