MIA69F0277

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Fountain Inn, SC · December 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1968
Place
Fountain Inn, SC · FOUNTAIN INN, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2991JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191842

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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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3-4463   68/12/8   FOUNTAIN INN,SC     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N2991J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 978 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            407 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- ROUGH ENG,MAG BRKR PTS PITTED AND BURNED. PLT LANDED IN FLD OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. STRUCK DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2991J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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