FTW75FPA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Rowlett, TX · July 17, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1974
Place
Rowlett, TX · ROWLETT, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7107SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740717027229A
Case key
130106

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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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3-2579  74/7/17    ROWLETT,TEX         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 208
        TIME - 1835                    N7107S              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANO,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TNK VNT LN CMPTLY CLGGD BY NST OF BUGS

Aircraft

Registration
N7107S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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