MIA71DKJ61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Detroit, AL · June 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1971
Place
Detroit, AL · DETROIT, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23197Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162273

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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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3-4122  71/6/12    DETROIT,ALA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N23197              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DYERSBURG,TENN              TUPELO,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW DEST ARPT TWICE,UN LOCATE ALT ARPT,EXHSTD FUEL LNDD IN PLOWED FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N23197
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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