MIA77DLA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Tallahassee, FL · April 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1977
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23237Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770410008569A
Case key
152484

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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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3-2539  77/4/10    TALLAHASSEE,FL      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 845
        TIME - 1315                    N23237              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 313 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL            TALLAHASSEE,FL               PERRY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT OVERFLEW PREPLANNED ENROUTE STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N23237
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tallahassee Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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