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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Crossville, TN · June 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1975
Place
Crossville, TN · CROSSVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2676JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750616019729A
Case key
134590

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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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3-2280  75/6/16    CROSSVILLE,TN       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N2676J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSSVILLE,TN               SMYRNA,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK TWO TREES ABT 15-20 FT HI.PLT RPTD RPM DROPPED FM 2500RPM TO 1200RPM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2676J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memorial

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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.