FTW75DRJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Nacogdoches, TX · December 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1974
Place
Nacogdoches, TX · NACOGDOCHES, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18607Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741218040349A
Case key
142921

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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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3-3835  74/12/18 NR.NACOGDOCHES,TEX    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 449
        TIME - 1140                    N18607              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 344 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NACOGDOCHES,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL QUICK DRAIN VALUE FAILED.LOST ALL OIL OVRBOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N18607
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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