MKC70DCD11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Riverside, IA · January 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
Riverside, IA · RIVERSIDE, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N61075Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143827

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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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3-0601  70/1/31    RIVERSIDE,IOWA      CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N61075              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAU CLAIRE,WIS              IOWA CITY,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST,FSS ORIENTED PLT.FUEL SUPPLY LOW.PLT OVERFLEW SUITABLE AFLD.FORCE LND IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N61075
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.