MIA70DKW07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Madisonville, TN · May 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1970
Place
Madisonville, TN · MADISONVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7170XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122345

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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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3-2094  70/5/17    MADISONVILLE,TENN   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 319
        TIME - 1400                    N7170X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHARLOTTE,NC                KANSAS CITY,MO               MADISONVILLE,TENN
        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 - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- WING FUEL TANKS NOT EQPD WITH QUICK DRAINS.APRX 2 PINTS OF WATER REMOVED FROM L WING TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7170X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe County

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