FTW70F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Norman, OK · August 20, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1969
Place
Norman, OK · NORMAN, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51374Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163432

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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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3-3627  69/8/20    NORMAN,OKLA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N51374              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAX WESTHEIMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORMAN,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL GAUGES OBSVD BEFORE T/O,1/2 L,1/4 R.PLT DSCNDD FROM 3300FT TO 2100FT ENG DID NOT RESPOND.

Aircraft

Registration
N51374
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Max Westheimer

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