MIA73FKG58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Alma, GA · February 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1973
Place
Alma, GA · ALMA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7017FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730204002359A
Case key
170063

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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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3-0203   73/2/4    ALMA,GA             CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 114
        TIME - 1318                    N7017F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALMA BACON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMA,GA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG MIXT CTL FOUND IN IDLE CUT OFF PSN.T/D SHORT OF RWY IN AREA BEING CLRD FOR APCH TO RWY 33.

Aircraft

Registration
N7017F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alma Bacon Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.