MIA67D0208

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Davie, FL · October 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1966
Place
Davie, FL · DAVIE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4092UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121227

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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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3-2666  66/10/13   DAVIE FLA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 125
        TIME - 1310                    N4092U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK DITCH WHILE FORCE LANDING IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4092U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.