NYC72FNC20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Claremont, NH · December 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1971
Place
Claremont, NH · CLAREMONT, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6270GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164467

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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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3-3591   71/12/5   CLAREMONT,NH        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 234
        TIME - 1634                    N6270G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAREMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAREMONT,NH                SPRINGFIELD,VT
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN DEEP SNOW

Aircraft

Registration
N6270G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Claremont

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