# NTSB FTW72FPM01: Cessna 150, N50778, Wagoner, OK, July 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1971
- Place: Wagoner, OK · WAGONER, OK
- Location: 35.9657° N, 95.3777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wagoner, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9657&lon=-95.3777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FPM01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPM01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0890   71/7/3    WAGONER,OKLA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 202
        TIME - 1225                    N50778              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEQUOYAH PARK,OKLA          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 4 PSTN FAILED,BRKN COMPRSN RINGS,PLUGS WERE  MRGNL.ENG QUIT AT 150 FT,AVOIDED PEOPLE,HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50778](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50778-1973-06-21), registration cancelled 1973-06-21, S/N 15069547 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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