MIA66F0547

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Homestead, FL · April 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1966
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8539GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172026

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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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3-0844  66/4/17    HOMESTEAD FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N8539G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8539G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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