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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Hazel Green, AL · May 21, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1973
Place
Hazel Green, AL · HAZEL GREEN, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22159Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730521013869A
Case key
190027

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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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3-1943  73/5/21    HAZEL GREEN,ALA     CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N22159              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZEL GREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZEL GREEN,ALA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DWND CARB HEAT PULLED ON ENG QUIT.MIXT FOUND IN CUT OFF PSN CARB HEAT COLD PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N22159
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hazel Green

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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