DEN72DTM18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Moab, UT · June 9, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1972
Place
Moab, UT · MOAB, UT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8408Cessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167366

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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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3-2280   72/6/9    MOAB,UT             CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 7602
        TIME - 0545                    N8408               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1003 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND JUNCTION,COLO         MOAB,UTAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NOSED OVER IN BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8408
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage