# NTSB IAD74AI022: Cessna 150L, N99PR, Gatlinburg, TN, November 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1973
- Place: Gatlinburg, TN · GATLINBURG, TN
- Location: 35.7250° N, 83.4937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gatlinburg, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7250&lon=-83.4937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188280
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3168   73/11/2 NR.GATLINBURG,TENN    CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1345                    N99PR               PX-  1  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             36, 3754 TOTAL HOURS, 71
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GATLINBURG,TENN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      73
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOW SPEED PHOTO PASSES OVER GOLF COURSE LOCATED BETWEEN MTNS.RECOVERED FROM HOLLOW 11/03/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99PR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99PR-1974-01-14), registration cancelled 1974-01-14, S/N A1500271 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna A150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150l) (registry code 2071828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731102037879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731102037879A), Nov 2, 1973: Cessna A150L, Gatlinburg, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Low speed photo passes over golf course located between mtns. Recovered from hollow 11/03/73.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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