NYC72FGM39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Butler, PA · April 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1972
Place
Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23210Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165735

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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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3-0737   72/4/8    BUTLER,PA           CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N23210              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      52, 7198 TOTAL HOURS, 114
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER-GRAHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZELIENOPLE,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N23210
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butler-Graham

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