MIA78FKG16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Norcross, GA · January 27, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1978
Place
Norcross, GA · NORCROSS, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N63271Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780127008579A
Case key
142834

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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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3-1453  78/1/27  NR.NORCROSS,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3767
        TIME - 1045                    N63271              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 2050 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NORCROSS,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N63271
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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