NYC73FIG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Sparrows Point, MD · July 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1972
Place
Sparrows Point, MD · SPARROWS POINT, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6442GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167240

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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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3-2477  72/7/15    SPARROWS POINT,MD   CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0225                    N6442G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 821 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            340 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,NJ               COLLGE PARK,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           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 - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON NARROW RD. SLID DOWN SIDE OF HILL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6442G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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