MKC73DER37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Fertile, MN · January 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1973
Place
Fertile, MN · FERTILE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18513Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730128002109A
Case key
169580

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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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3-0054  73/1/28    FERTILE,MINN        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 228
        TIME - 1300                    N18513              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERTILE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND FORKS,N DAK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP PWR OFF LDG,OAT 17 DEG.ENG DID NOT RESPOND,LNDD ON RWY CVRD WITH 12IN OF SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N18513
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fertile Municipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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