MIA75FKG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Baxley, GA · July 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1974
Place
Baxley, GA · BAXLEY, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60549Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740731025149A
Case key
134499

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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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3-2314  74/7/31  NR.BAXLEY,GA          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N60549              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 838 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            380 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAXLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BAXLEY,GA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG SHUTDOWN BY USE OF MIXT CTL,PLT UN RESTART ENG.ENG SHUTDOWN ABT 300FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N60549
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baxley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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