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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Arvin, CA · September 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1971
Place
Arvin, CA · ARVIN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5607GCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163941

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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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3-3392  71/9/12    ARVIN,CALIF         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N5607G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CALIF           BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        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
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ACFT IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5607G
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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