MIA69F0408

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mt Joliet, TN · April 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1969
Place
Mt Joliet, TN · MT JOLIET, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9372SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118666

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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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3-1299  69/4/16    MT JOLIET,TENN      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N9372S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 701 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ASBESTOS MATERIAL BETWEEN MUFFLER AND SHROUD ASSEMBLY WORKED LOOSE, CLOGGED CARBURETOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9372S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage