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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · La Grange, NC · July 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1971
Place
La Grange, NC · LA GRANGE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6194GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162529

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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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3-2495  71/7/15    LA GRANGE,NC        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6194G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WASHINGTON,NC               WASHINGTON,NC                NEW BERN,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT EXHSTD FUEL,CRASH LNDD IN SAND QUARRY.PLT HAD LMTD KNOWLEDGE OF VOR OPS AND DF STEER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6194G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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