LAX76FUJ84

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · June 10, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1976
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2790JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760610015619A
Case key
154098

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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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3-1337  76/6/10    TUCSON,AZ           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 213
        TIME - 0659                    N2790J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT HUACHUCA,AZ              TUCSON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT CULVERT 100FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2790J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tucson Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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