# NTSB MKC78DCD17: Cessna 150, N714KJ, Cumberland, IA, April 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1978
- Place: Cumberland, IA · CUMBERLAND, IA
- Location: 41.2732° N, 94.8705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cumberland, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2732&lon=-94.8705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142635
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DCD17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0521  78/4/14    CUMBERLAND,IA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N714KJ              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POINT LOOKOUT,MO            ATLANTIC,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH SIGN POST ON HIGHWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714KJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714KJ-1981-02-23), registration cancelled 1981-02-23, S/N 15079232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780414006569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780414006569A), Apr 14, 1978: Cessna A150K, Cumberland, IA, Substantial damage. Collided with sign post on highway.

## Other investigations on N714KJ (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80FPG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPG13), Feb 19, 1980: Cessna 150M (N714KJ), Burlington, AR, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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