# NTSB MKC71FCD21: Cessna 150K, N6274G, Leighton, IA, August 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1970
- Place: Leighton, IA · LEIGHTON, IA
- Location: 41.3388° N, 92.7863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leighton, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3388&lon=-92.7863&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FCD21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCD21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3569  70/8/26    LEIGHTON,IOWA       CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 482
        TIME - 1600                    N6274G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEIGHTON,IOWA               OSKALOOSA,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT KNEW WAS LOW ON FUEL.APRXLY 1.5 GALS FUEL DRAINED FROM FUEL SYS AFT ACDNT.LNDD IN CORN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6274G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6274G-2022-11-05), registration cancelled 2022-11-05, S/N 15071774, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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