# NTSB FTW78DPJ16: Cessna 150, N60683, Marlow, OK, April 17, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1978
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142735
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0659  78/4/17    MARLOW,OK           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 208
        TIME - 0840                    N60683              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           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 LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60683](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60683-1989-06-14), registration cancelled 1989-06-14, S/N 15070498 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780417007829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780417007829A), Apr 17, 1978: Cessna A150K, Marlow, OK, 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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