# NTSB IAD75FLJ11: Cessna 150J, N60397, Kenly, NC, October 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1974
- Place: Kenly, NC · KENLY, NC
- Location: 35.6008° N, 78.1279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenly, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6008&lon=-78.1279&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141038
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3261  74/10/20   KENLY,NC            CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 674
        TIME - 1630                    N60397              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENLY,NC                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER FOUND IN FUEL STRAINER AND CARB BOWL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60397](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60397-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 15070280 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19741020036019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741020036019A), Oct 20, 1974: Cessna 150J, Kenly, NC, Substantial damage. Water found in fuel strainer and carb bowl.

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

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