MIA74AM021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Missing Acft · August 26, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 26, 1973
Place
Missing Acft · MISSING ACFT, UN
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N50143Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730826032339A
Case key
188973

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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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3-2845  73/8/26    MISSING ACFT        CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 19, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N50143              PX-  2  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIEQUES,PR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- INJ INDEX & DMG PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N50143
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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