DIA68D0216

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Charlotte C H, VA · April 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1968
Place
Charlotte C H, VA · CHARLOTTE C H, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6829FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110776

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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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3-1143  68/4/20    CHARLOTTE C H,VA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6829F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT DUAL INSTRUCTION IN CROSS-COUNTRY NAVIGATION. LANDED IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6829F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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