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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Junction City, KS · March 15, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1977
Place
Junction City, KS · JUNCTION CITY, KS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N704AJCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770315004859A
Case key
157616

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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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3-0489  77/3/15    JUNCTION CITY,KS    CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1805                    N704AJ              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1854 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            120 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNCTION CITY,KS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N704AJ
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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