# NTSB MIA73DKJ60: Cessna 150H, N22159, Hazel Green, AL, May 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1973
- Place: Hazel Green, AL · HAZEL GREEN, AL
- Location: 34.9237° N, 86.5674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hazel Green, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9237&lon=-86.5674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190027
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ60

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22159), registered now, S/N 15068106, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hazel Green

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730521013869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730521013869A), May 21, 1973: Cessna 150H, Hazel Green, AL, Substantial damage. Dwnd carb heat pulled on eng quit. Mixt found in cut off psn carb heat cold psn.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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