MIA68D0504

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · W.Hollywood, FL · April 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1968
Place
W.Hollywood, FL · W.HOLLYWOOD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6590SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110761

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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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3-1129   68/4/2    W.HOLLYWOOD,FLA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6590S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  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: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GLIDED FROM 2500 FT TO 500 FT MSL. CARB HEAT NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6590S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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