DEN77FTM04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Kamas, UT · October 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1976
Place
Kamas, UT · KAMAS, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60605Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761009031819A
Case key
152577

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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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3-3137   76/10/9 NR.KAMAS,UT           CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1219
        TIME - 1730                    N60605              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 924 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVO,UT                    ROCK SPGS,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN ROCKY STREAM BED.

Aircraft

Registration
N60605
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60605 · 1

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