FTW69D0408

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ruston, LA · March 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1969
Place
Ruston, LA · RUSTON, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8430JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190898

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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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3-0534   69/3/5    RUSTON,LA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N8430J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 18, 326 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            63 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           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

Aircraft

Registration
N8430J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ruston

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