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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lowden, IA · July 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1975
Place
Lowden, IA · LOWDEN, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60932Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750726020149A
Case key
149363

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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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3-1959  75/7/26    LOWDEN,IA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 3410
        TIME - 1410                    N60932              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWDEN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORTHWOOD,IA                DAVENPORT,IA                 CHARLES CITY,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT PLUGGED BY MUD DAUBER

Aircraft

Registration
N60932
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lowden Airpark

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