MKC69D0407

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kansas City, MO · March 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1969
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8300GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188424

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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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3-0987   69/3/1    KANSAS CITY,MO      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1525                    N8300G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUNWAY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HARD BROWNISH-BLACK GLASSLIKE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN CYL HD. VALVE SEAT PITTED AND ERODED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8300G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Runway Ranch

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