MKC70F0304

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Leawood, KS · October 21, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1969
Place
Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4070UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153046

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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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3-4240  69/10/21   LEAWOOD,KANS        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4070U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATELINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAWOOD,KANS                LEAWOOD,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4070U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stateline

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