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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Reynolds, ND · May 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1975
Place
Reynolds, ND · REYNOLDS, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6249GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750509013049A
Case key
149018

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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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3-1212   75/5/9    REYNOLDS,ND         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N6249G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,ND                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- WATER IN FUEL TRACED TO ARPT FUEL STORAGE TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6249G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.