FTW68F0490

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Walker, LA · March 30, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1968
Place
Walker, LA · WALKER, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3412JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111651

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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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3-0506  68/3/30    WALKER,LA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 200
        TIME - 1830                    N3412J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK MIXTURE CONTROL FOR CARB HEAT. ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR CHOICE OF FLD. STRUCK STUMPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3412J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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