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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Willow Springs, MO · November 15, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1979
Place
Willow Springs, MO · WILLOW SPRINGS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7137GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791115029989A
Case key
133500

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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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3-2716  79/11/15   WILLOW SPRINGS,MO   CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N7137G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           SPRINGFIELD,MO             ROLLA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7137G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willow Springs

FAA reports on this event · 1

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