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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Thomas, WV · June 6, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1978
Place
Thomas, WV · THOMAS, WV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60233Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780606014269A
Case key
141783

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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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3-1321   78/6/6    THOMAS,WV           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3138
        TIME - 2000                    N60233              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1275 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIL EMERG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVIS,WV                    OAKLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N60233
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mil Emerg Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.