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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Longmont, CO · November 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1977
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5717GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771123037989A
Case key
144687

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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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3-3784  77/11/23 NR.LONGMONT,CO        CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N5717G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 1033 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LONGMONT,CO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5717G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Longmont Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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