MKC75FCG47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kansas City, KS · May 24, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18600Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524013149A
Case key
148780

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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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3-1538  75/5/24    KANSAS CITY,KS      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 57, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1222                    N18600              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LNDD IN RIVER ACFT SANK NOT RCVRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N18600
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fairfax

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.