FTW80FPJ32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Norman, OK · August 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1980
Place
Norman, OK · NORMAN, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3661JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800821036669A
Case key
136480

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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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3-3088  80/8/21    NORMAN,OK           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N3661J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 60, 1445 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            387 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAX WESTHEIMAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORMAN,OK                   OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT CLOGGED BY INSECTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3661J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Max Westheimar

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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.