IAD77FLT06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Millington, TN · August 24, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1977
Place
Millington, TN · MILLINGTON, TN
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23321Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770824025059A
Case key
146197

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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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3-1919  77/8/24    MILLINGTON,TN       CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 0918                    N23321              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLES BAKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLINGTON,TN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PAX ON FLIGT CONTROLS AFTER POWER SURGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N23321
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Charles Baker

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N23321 · 1

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