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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Tooele, UT · January 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1973
Place
Tooele, UT · TOOELE, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8447GCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730127002099A
Case key
170069

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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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3-0209  73/1/27    TOOELE,UT           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N8447G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 238 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           TOOELE,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8447G
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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