NYC75FNE23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Southampton, MA · December 31, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1974
Place
Southampton, MA · SOUTHAMPTON, MA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66284Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741231042319A
Case key
144980

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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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3-4113  74/12/31   SOUTHAMPTON,MASS    CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 186
        TIME - 1730                    N66284              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PITTSFIELD,MASS             RETURN                       PROVIDENCE,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N66284
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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