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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Grand Forks, ND · February 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1974
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60667Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740209005359A
Case key
170302

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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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3-0675   74/2/9    GRAND FORKS,N DAK   CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1040                    N60667              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 2225 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS INTL
        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: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN 3.8HR BFR THIS FLT,NO RCRD OF OTR SVC.DRG PREFLT FUEL GAUGE CKD QUANTITY NOT MONITORED.

Aircraft

Registration
N60667
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Forks Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60667 · 1

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