# NTSB MKC73DER37: Cessna 150L, N18513, Fertile, MN, January 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1973
- Place: Fertile, MN · FERTILE, MN
- Location: 47.5307° N, 96.2816° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fertile, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5307&lon=-96.2816&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DER37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0054  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fertile Municipal

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730128002109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730128002109A), Jan 28, 1973: Cessna 150L, Fertile, MN, Substantial damage. Full flap pwr off ldg,OAT 17 deg. Eng did not respond,lndd on rwy cvrd with 12IN of snow.

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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