# NTSB MIA70F0237: Cessna 150J, N55168, Charleston, SC, November 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 11, 1969
- Place: Charleston, SC · CHARLESTON, SC
- Location: 32.7766° N, 79.9309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7766&lon=-79.9309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70F0237
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0237

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4410  69/11/11   CHARLESTON,SC       CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N55168              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNS ISLAND,SC             CHARLESTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL TANK DRAIN PLUG CAME OUT.PLUG NOT TIGHTENED OR SAFETIED.FIRST FLT SINCE OIL CHANGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N55168 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Charleston

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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