FTW71FPJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Mustang, OK · March 5, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1971
Place
Mustang, OK · MUSTANG, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5798GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160064

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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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3-0813   71/3/5    MUSTANG,OKLA        CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 0715                    N5798G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA FALLS,TEX           OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TOLD NOT TO USE ACFT,ENG OVRHLD,NOT RET TO SERV.PLT THOUGHT OPERATOR JOKING.NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5798G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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