FTW70FRG33

NTSB accident investigation · Morrisey 2150 · San Antonio, TX · April 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1970
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5101VMorrisey 2150
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131782

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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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3-1313  70/4/11    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     MORRISEY 2150       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 385
        TIME - 1530                    N5101V              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W SIDE EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- REPLACED CARB.THROTTLE APRX 1/2,SHAFT AND BUSHING SCORED AT LEVER END.ENG NOT SHUT OFF OTR MEANS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5101V
Reported as
Morrisey 2150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
W Side Executive

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