DEN71FQA46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Albuquerque, NM · February 5, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1971
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8651SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159761

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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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3-2136   71/2/5    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N8651S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 238 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            172 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- I/P PULLED MXTR CTL OFF AT LO ALT OVR AREA UNSUITABLE FOR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8651S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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