MKC76DER96

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cambridge, MN · September 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1976
Place
Cambridge, MN · CAMBRIDGE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N16078Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760906029809A
Case key
155874

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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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3-2773   76/9/6    CAMBRIDGE,MN        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 2230                    N16078              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 74 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULUTH,MN                   ST CLOUD,MN
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N16078
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N16078 · 1

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