MKC70F0261

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Morrowville, KS · November 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1969
Place
Morrowville, KS · MORROWVILLE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7875ZCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150056

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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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3-4363   69/11/5   MORROWVILLE,KANS    CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N7875Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASH.,KANS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG CUT OUT. ATTEMPTED FORCED LDG IN FATHERS FLD. OVERSHOT,STRUCK TELEPHONE POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7875Z
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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