MIA79FLD56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Inverness, FL · April 7, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1979
Place
Inverness, FL · INVERNESS, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N60180Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790407008619A
Case key
137190

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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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3-1244   79/4/7    INVERNESS,FL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 404
        TIME - 1033                    N60180              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INVERNESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INVERNESS,FL                DAYTONA BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N60180
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Inverness

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.