MIA68D0382

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Yabucoa, PR · January 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1968
Place
Yabucoa, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6412SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111787

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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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3-0286  68/1/27    YABUCOA,PR          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N6412S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YABUCOA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: CARBURETOR DE-ICING SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT CONTROL CABLE CAME LOOSE IN FULL HOT POSITION. PLT LANDED ON NARROW DUSTER STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6412S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yabucoa