MIA73FKG49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Hartwell, GA · November 27, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1972
Place
Hartwell, GA · HARTWELL, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50572Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163292

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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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3-3813  72/11/27   HARTWELL,GA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N50572              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,SC               ATHENS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT A RISE AND ACFT NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N50572
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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