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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Ft.Leavenworth, KS · February 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1980
Place
Ft.Leavenworth, KS · FT.LEAVENWORTH, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1490QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800203001909A
Case key
131414

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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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3-1203   80/2/3    FT.LEAVENWORTH,KS   CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N1490Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERMAN ARMY A/F
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOPEKA,KS                   FT.LEAVENWORTH,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1490Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherman Army A/F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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