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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Atoka, OK · August 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1981
Place
Atoka, OK · ATOKA, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50399Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810822050959A
Case key
124040

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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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3-2646  81/8/22    ATOKA,OK            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 2200                    N50399              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATOKA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELK CITY,OK                 ATOKA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N50399
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Atoka Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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