# NTSB NYC72FKM20: Cessna 150K, N5905G, Salisbury, NC, January 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1972
- Place: Salisbury, NC · SALISBURY, NC
- Location: 35.6651° N, 80.4919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salisbury, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6651&lon=-80.4919&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FKM20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FKM20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0358  72/1/22    SALISBURY,NC        CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0148                    N5905G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 23, 658 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            234 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                LYNCHBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FILED IFR W DESTN BLO MIN.CHG FP 15MI N DESTN TO VFR APRT.EXHSTD FUEL ENRT,CRASH LNDD IN TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5905G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5905G-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N 15071405, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5905G (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD78FLQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLQ22), Jun 30, 1978: Cessna 150K (N5905G), Russell Spgs, KY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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