# NTSB IAD75FLQ09: Cessna 150J, N50969, Owensboro, KY, November 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1974
- Place: Owensboro, KY · OWENSBORO, KY
- Location: 37.7572° N, 87.1174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Owensboro, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7572&lon=-87.1174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144851
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLQ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4261  74/11/28   OWENSBORO,KY        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1810                    N50969              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 1525 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            387 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWENSBORO-DAVIESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWENSBORO,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UPPER AND LWR SPARK PLUGS IN WORN OUT RANGE.DITCH NOT VIS DRG LDG ROLL.ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50969](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50969-1975-09-26), registration cancelled 1975-09-26, S/N 15069680 (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
- Airport: Owensboro-Daviess

## 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 19741128042459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741128042459A), Nov 28, 1974: Cessna 150J, Owensboro, KY, Substantial damage. Upper and lwr spark plugs in worn out range. Ditch not vis drg ldg roll.ELT did not activate.

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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