MKC76FCQ54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150M · Wichita, KS · May 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1976
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9842JCessna A150M
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760528020939A
Case key
154727

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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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3-2252  76/5/28    WICHITA,KS          CESSNA A150M        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1855                    N9842J              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 28, 747 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            238 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ECK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT OBSERVED HIGH OIL TEMP AND LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLT.LNDD IN WHEAT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9842J
Reported as
Cessna A150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eck Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9842J · 1

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