NYC72FLJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Topsail, NC · January 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1972
Place
Topsail, NC · TOPSAIL, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6285GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165163

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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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3-0388  72/1/26    TOPSAIL,NC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 186
        TIME - 1245                    N6285G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    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 - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRACTICE STALL-SPIN FLT.FEXHA DURG SPIN,LNDD ON RD,WING HIT RD SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6285G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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