MKC76DCQ72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Clyde, KS · August 7, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1976
Place
Clyde, KS · CLYDE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19443Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760807023219A
Case key
154938

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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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3-2144   76/8/7    CLYDE,KS            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1048                    N19443              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT RILEY,KS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT SHORT ON FUEL UN LOCATE ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19443
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.