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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Council Bluf, IA · September 26, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1970
Place
Council Bluf, IA · COUNCIL BLUF, IA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6419GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154611

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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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3-1343  70/9/26    COUNCIL BLUF,IOWA   CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 218
        TIME - 2100                    N6419G              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALESBURG,ILL               OMAHA,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ABOUT 1 GAL TOTAL ABD ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6419G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
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.