MKC73DCD11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fort Dodge, IA · August 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1972
Place
Fort Dodge, IA · FORT DODGE, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1613QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168040

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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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3-2722   72/8/2    FORT DODGE,IOWA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 498
        TIME - 1105                    N1613Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 255 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT DODGE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT DODGE,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALF FOUND DRG INVESTIGATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1613Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fort Dodge Muni

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