MIA72FKG80

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Chamblee, GA · March 12, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1972
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60556Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166324

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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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3-1530  72/3/12    CHAMBLEE,GA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N60556              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB-PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG CRANKED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY & SATFY PERFORMANCE STATIC GND CK.

Aircraft

Registration
N60556
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree

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