DEN75FQD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Condran Aaf, NM · August 14, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1974
Place
Condran Aaf, NM · CONDRAN AAF, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22280Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740814025999A
Case key
134431

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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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3-2439  74/8/14    CONDRAN AAF,N MEX   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1113                    N22280              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONDRON AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CONDRAN AAF,N MEX           RETURN                       CARLSBAD,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL EXHAUSTION ON CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT OF 3.5HRS.FLT INSTR APPROVED FLT PLANNING.

Aircraft

Registration
N22280
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Condron Aaf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N22280 · 2

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