- Date
- April 23, 1979
- Place
- Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6794FCessna 150
- Status
- Completed · report October 20, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790423019909A
- Case key
- 135520
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3381 79/4/23 BOULDER,CO CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 57, 165 TIME - 1700 N6794F PX- 0 0 0 CHECK TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BOULDER,CO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- VENT LINE PLUGGED BY UNKNOWN OBJECT.AD-78-26-09 NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6794F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Boulder Muni
N6794FRegistration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Cessna 150FAirframe modelCessna 150FEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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Other investigations on N6794F · 1
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