NYC73FNA31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Middleboro, MA · November 19, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1972
Place
Middleboro, MA · MIDDLEBORO, MA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6294GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168577

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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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3-1679  72/11/19   MIDDLEBORO,MASS     CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 140
        TIME - 1710                    N6294G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH MIDDLEBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAUNTON,MASS                MIDDLEBORO,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LANDED IN WOODED AREA ON ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6294G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Middleboro

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