MIA73FKT83

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Dania, FL · April 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1973
Place
Dania, FL · DANIA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6773GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730418017549A
Case key
170465

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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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3-1573  73/4/18    DANIA,FLA           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1720                    N6773G              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           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
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN 2HR PRIOR THIS FLT.PLT RETURNING FM PRACTICE AREA FOR T/G LDGS.AIRBORNE 2HR FUEL EX.

Aircraft

Registration
N6773G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6773G · 1

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