MKC71FDM53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · St Paul, MN · April 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1971
Place
St Paul, MN · ST PAUL, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50930Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160986

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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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3-1324   71/4/5    ST PAUL,MINN        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N50930              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 32, 886 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            299 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELMO,MINN              BEMIDJI,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEAK FOUND IN FUEL STORAGE TK FROM WHICH ACFT WAS REFUELED. NO WING TK FUEL DRAINS ON ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N50930
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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