MKC77FCG28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kearney, MO · June 16, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1977
Place
Kearney, MO · KEARNEY, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5815GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770616018239A
Case key
147334

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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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3-2819  77/6/16    KEARNEY,MO          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 304
        TIME - 1650                    N5815G              PX-  0  1  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEARNEY,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK VENT OBSTRUCTED

Aircraft

Registration
N5815G
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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