# NTSB FTW76DPJ04: Cessna 150G, N3830J, Marlow, OK, July 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1975
- Place: Marlow, OK · MARLOW, OK
- Location: 34.6312° N, 97.9572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marlow, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6312&lon=-97.9572&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149440
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DPJ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPJ04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3830J-1975-09-05), registration cancelled 1975-09-05, S/N 15065130, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750731021929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750731021929A), Jul 31, 1975: Cessna 150G, Marlow, OK, Destroyed. Carb heat ctl full hot. Attmptd tkof in tall grass after earlier ldg to obtain fuel. Solo x-c.

## Other investigations on N3830J (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW73FRA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRA27), May 2, 1973: Cessna 150G (N3830J), Brenham, TX, 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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