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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Stroudsville, TN · May 14, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1973
Place
Stroudsville, TN · STROUDSVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18672Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730514011759A
Case key
173541

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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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3-1675  73/5/14    STROUDSVILLE,TENN   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N18672              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              STROUDSVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CTR CORE OF OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE P/N S1964-3 SEPARATED FROM HOUSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N18672
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.