MIA78FLD35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Brooksville, FL · April 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1978
Place
Brooksville, FL · BROOKSVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6511SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780415008819A
Case key
142003

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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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3-1439  78/4/15  NR.BROOKSVILLE,FL     CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2439
        TIME - 1855                    N6511S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNANDO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BROOKSVILLE,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6511S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hernando County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6511S · 1

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