MIA76DKT23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pompano Beach, FL · September 23, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1975
Place
Pompano Beach, FL · POMPANO BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18131Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750923039619A
Case key
151387

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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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3-3949  75/9/23    POMPANO BEACH,FL    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N18131              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POMPANO AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FL               FT LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N18131
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pompano Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18131 · 1

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