NYC72FFA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Gloversville, NY · August 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1971
Place
Gloversville, NY · GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4766XCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162983

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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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3-2775   71/8/5    GLOVERSVILLE,NY     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N4766X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 20, 541 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDINBURG,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           DUAL STUDENT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CESSNA ACFT SPEC 3A19 FUEL,3.5GAL UNUSABLE.FUEL DRAINED AFTER ACCIDENT,2.5GAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4766X
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulco