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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kearns, UT · May 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1971
Place
Kearns, UT · KEARNS, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7966ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160750

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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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3-2347   71/5/1    KEARNS,UT           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0730                    N7966E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      41, 1637 TOTAL HOURS, 87
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLC MUN.2
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           LOCAL
        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 - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- I/P TURNED FUEL VALVE OFF FOR SIMULATED FORCED LDG.ASSUMED STUDENT TURNED IT BACK ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N7966E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slc Mun.2

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