LAX81FUJ51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Globe, AZ · April 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1981
Place
Globe, AZ · GLOBE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8870SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810420020569A
Case key
125487

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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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3-1177  81/4/20    GLOBE,AZ            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 552
        TIME - 0905                    N8870S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLOBE,AZ                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: SPINNERS,DOMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- ENCTRD SVR VIB,FULL PWR CLB.PROP SPINNER SEPD.PLT RPRTD ENG LOST PWR.LNDD IN MESQUITE BUSHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8870S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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