DEN79DQA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Farmington, NM · February 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1979
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3363JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790209002559A
Case key
136955

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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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3-3254   79/2/9  NR.FARMINGTON,NM      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1433
        TIME - 1510                    N3363J              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 474 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANETH,UT                   FARMINGTON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3363J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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