NYC71DHD14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cochranville, PA · August 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1970
Place
Cochranville, PA · COCHRANVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4015JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107737

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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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3-4255  70/8/14    COCHRANVILLE,PA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N4015J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,MD               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4015J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage