IAD77FKW15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gallatin, TN · February 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1977
Place
Gallatin, TN · GALLATIN, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N10858Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770221003289A
Case key
157150

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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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3-0273  77/2/21    GALLATIN,TN         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N10858              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 8450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALLATIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALLATIN,TN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TANKS DRAINED DRG PREFLIGHT.HIT BUSHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N10858
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gallatin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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