# NTSB MIA67F0216: Cessna 150D, N5975T, No. Charleston, SC, August 8, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1966
- Place: No. Charleston, SC · NO. CHARLESTON, SC
- Location: 32.8546° N, 79.9748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Charleston, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8546&lon=-79.9748&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171659
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0216
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0216

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0550   66/8/8    NO. CHARLESTON SC   CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 235
        TIME - 2020                    N5975T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLESTON MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE PRIMER UNLOCKED. NO USABL FUEL REMAINED IN TANKS.PERS.ON GRND INJURED WHEN ACFT STRUCK POLE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5975T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5975T-2013-03-26), registration cancelled 2013-03-26, S/N 15060675, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150D
- Registry model: [Cessna 150D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d) (registry code 2071810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Charleston Muni.

## Other investigations on N5975T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK66F0126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0126), Aug 28, 1965: Cessna 150 (N5975T), Hamilton Afb, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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