LAX73FUJ43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Peoria, AZ · January 5, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1973
Place
Peoria, AZ · PEORIA, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6777GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730105000469A
Case key
169708

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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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3-0150   73/1/5    PEORIA,ARIZ         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6777G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN COTTON FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6777G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glendale Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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