FTW76DPJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Marlow, OK · July 31, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1975
Place
Marlow, OK · MARLOW, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3830JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750731021929A
Case key
149440

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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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3-1924  75/7/31  NR.MARLOW,OK          CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3830J              PX-  0  0  1  SOLO                      HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARLOW,OK                    ARDMORE,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT CTL FULL HOT. ATTMPTD TKOF IN TALL GRASS AFTER EARLIER LDG TO OBTAIN FUEL. SOLO X-C.

Aircraft

Registration
N3830J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3830J · 1

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