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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Saidee, KY · June 5, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1979
Place
Saidee, KY · SAIDEE, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60698Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135522

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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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3-3396   79/6/5    SAIDEE,KY           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1330                    N60698              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINTSVILLE,KY              LOCAL
        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 - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- AFTER SIGHTSEEING FLT IN LOCAL AREA PLT DECIDED TO FLY TO HAZARD,KY & BECAME LOST.

Aircraft

Registration
N60698
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage