MKC79DCG72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Odessa, MO · August 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1979
Place
Odessa, MO · ODESSA, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N16025Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790819020759A
Case key
135193

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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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3-1615  79/8/19  NR.ODESSA,MO          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N16025              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOPEKA,KS                   INDEPENDENCE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- NO VISUAL CHECK OF FUEL BEFORE TKOF.HIT TREE DRG APPROACH TO ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N16025
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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Other investigations on N16025 · 1

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