DEN73FTM09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Ogden, UT · September 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1972
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N51369Cessna 150J
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167982

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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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3-2895  72/9/20    OGDEN,UT            CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 251
        TIME - 0615                    N51369              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IDAHO FALLS,ID              OGDEN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N51369
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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