DEN68D0134

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Shiprock, NM · October 27, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1967
Place
Shiprock, NM · SHIPROCK, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6524TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112975

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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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3-4234  67/10/27 NR.SHIPROCK,N MEX     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N6524T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6524T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.