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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Campbellsville, KY · July 7, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1973
Place
Campbellsville, KY · CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4746XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730707030119A
Case key
188865

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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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3-3449   73/7/7    CAMPBELLSVILLE,KY   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 63,
        TIME - 1200                    N4746X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  4050 TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMPBELLSVILLE,KY           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WASP NEST IN FUEL VENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4746X
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.