# NTSB IAD78DIJ06: Cessna 150, N7735G, Abingdon, VA, December 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 2, 1977
- Place: Abingdon, VA · ABINGDON, VA
- Location: 36.7067° N, 81.9716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abingdon, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7067&lon=-81.9716&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DIJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DIJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3643   77/12/2   ABINGDON,VA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N7735G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            120 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIRGINIA HIGHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABINGDON,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7735G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7735G), registered now, S/N 15074722, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Virginia Highland

## 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 19771202037499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771202037499A), Dec 2, 1977: Cessna 150L, Abingdon, 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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