MIA74DLG19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Myrtle Beach, SC · January 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1974
Place
Myrtle Beach, SC · MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6534GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740114000469A
Case key
187310

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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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3-0024  74/1/14    MYRTLE BEACH,SC     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N6534G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N. MYRTLE BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             MYRTLE BEACH,SC              FLORENCE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- HIT TREES ON FINAL APCH.LNDD ON RWY.NSE WHL BROKE

Aircraft

Registration
N6534G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N. Myrtle Beach

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