# NTSB IAD77DID10: Cessna 150, N6260G, Emporia, VA, December 24, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1976
- Place: Emporia, VA · EMPORIA, VA
- Location: 36.6962° N, 77.5360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Emporia, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6962&lon=-77.5360&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DID10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DID10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3819  76/12/24   EMPORIA,VA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N6260G              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMPORIA,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: CARBURETOR DE-ICING SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           CHECK PILOT - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT COLD POS BFR APPLYING THROTTLE. LG FLD AVAILABLE. IDLE MIX SET LOW & IN LEAN POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6260G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6260G-1981-10-14), registration cancelled 1981-10-14, S/N 15071760 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (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 19761224040799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761224040799A), Dec 24, 1976: Cessna 150K, Emporia, VA, Substantial damage. Carb heat cold pos bfr applying throttle. Lg fld available. Idle mix set low & in lean position.

## Other investigations on N6260G (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC72FID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FID07), Aug 20, 1971: Cessna 150 (N6260G), Ft Eustis, VA, substantial damage

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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