MIA71DKT12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · October 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1970
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60882Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159035

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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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3-4088  70/10/24   FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N60882              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        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- PLT STATED CARB HEAT ON BEFORE THROTTLE CLOSED. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N60882
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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