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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Andrews, NC · October 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1977
Place
Andrews, NC · ANDREWS, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7776FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771028032789A
Case key
145323

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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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3-3045  77/10/28   ANDREWS,NC          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N7776F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 58 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCEVILLE,GA            ANDREWS,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT TUBE PLUGGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7776F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7776F · 1

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