MIA81DKT23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Homestead, FL · January 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1981
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N714LBCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810130002569A
Case key
127717

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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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3-0024  81/1/30    HOMESTEAD,FL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 112
        TIME - 1510                    N714LB              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD GENERAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.MYERS,FL                 OPA LOCKA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT SUBSTANTIALLY DMGD DRG FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N714LB
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homestead General

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N714LB · 1

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