FTW77FPG22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Pine Bluff, AR · March 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1977
Place
Pine Bluff, AR · PINE BLUFF, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1716QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770325006879A
Case key
157662

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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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3-0455  77/3/25    PINE BLUFF,AR       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2015                    N1716Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 51, 5785 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            240 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDARTOWN,GA                PINE BLUFF,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N1716Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.