MIA72FKG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Talbotton, GA · July 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1971
Place
Talbotton, GA · TALBOTTON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5959GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162465

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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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3-2627  71/7/24    TALBOTTON,GA        CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 268
        TIME - 1500                    N5959G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                AUBURN,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           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- CRASH LNDD ON ROUGH TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5959G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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