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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Mocksville, NC · April 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1971
Place
Mocksville, NC · MOCKSVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3785JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160921

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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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3-1342  71/4/25    MOCKSVILLE,NC       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N3785J              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 27, 313 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUGAR VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOCKSVILLE,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LWR GASKET ON CARBURETOR MAIN DISCHARGE NOZZLE NOT SEATED.ACFT HIT STUMPS IN CLEARING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3785J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sugar Valley