FTW73FRJ36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jefferson, TX · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Jefferson, TX · JEFFERSON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23081Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522014339A
Case key
190491

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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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3-1270  73/5/22    JEFFERSON,TEX       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2515
        TIME - 1845                    N23081              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 755 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CYPRESS RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSON,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIRT DOBER NEST FND IN FUEL TANK VENT LINE.LNDG GR HIT RR CROSS TIE ON LNDG ROLL OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N23081
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cypress River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.