MIA73FKG75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chamblee, GA · May 6, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1973
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5834GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730506015389A
Case key
190339

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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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3-1466   73/5/6    CHAMBLEE,GA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1935                    N5834G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 74 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: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT SIDE OF BRICK BLDG.NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB BOWL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5834G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree

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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.