FTW69F0306

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Alexandria, LA · November 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1968
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8092SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107273

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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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3-4035  68/11/23   ALEXANDRIA,LA       CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N8092S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGLAND AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LOSS OF INST LIGHTS AND RADIO CONFUSED PLT. LANDED BETWEEN LIGHTED RNWY AND TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8092S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
England Afb

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