MIA71DKJ60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Guin, AL · June 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1971
Place
Guin, AL · GUIN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3914JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161421

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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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3-1902  71/6/10    GUIN,ALA            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N3914J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA           TUSCALOOSA, ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT LOST,LO ON FUEL,SELECTED LDG AREA,DECIDED AREA NOT SUITABLE,ENG QUIT DURG GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3914J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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