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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Beulahville, NC · September 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1977
Place
Beulahville, NC · BEULAHVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10960Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770922026369A
Case key
145632

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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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3-2159  77/9/22  NR.BEULAHVILLE,NC     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 147
        TIME - 1030                    N10960              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLADENBORO,NC               AHOSKIE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DEPARTED WITH ABT 4GAL FUEL.UN LOCATE REFUELING STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N10960
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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