MIA80FKG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jonesboro, GA · October 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1979
Place
Jonesboro, GA · JONESBORO, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11791Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791007024549A
Case key
133361

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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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3-2460   79/10/7   JONESBORO,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 319
        TIME - 1345                    N11791              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           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
        REMARKS- FLIPPED OVER ON LDG IN HAY FIELD

Aircraft

Registration
N11791
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Expressway

FAA reports on this event · 1

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