MIA76DKA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Moca, PR · May 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1976
Place
Moca, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1707QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760516012279A
Case key
153784

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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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3-1327  76/5/16  NR.MOCA,PR            CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N1707Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONCE,PR                    BORIQUEN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 1 WING STRUCK STEEL SUGAR CANE WAGON DURING LDG ROLL.THROTTLE CONTROL BOLT TO CARBURETOR MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1707Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1707Q · 2

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