LAX74FUJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Florence, AZ · November 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1973
Place
Florence, AZ · FLORENCE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1613QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731120036229A
Case key
187940

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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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3-3758  73/11/20 NR.FLORENCE,ARIZ      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 126
        TIME - 1730                    N1613Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                PHOENIX,ARIZ                 TUCSON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIDNT REFUEL ENROUTE. LND ON DESERT ROAD,WG HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1613Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1613Q · 1

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