NYC77FNC06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Cherryfield, ME · November 2, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1976
Place
Cherryfield, ME · CHERRYFIELD, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N760CACessna 150M
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761102034809A
Case key
156788

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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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3-3685   76/11/2 NR.CHERRYFIELD,ME     CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1350                    N760CA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 5524 TOTAL HOURS, 182
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANNA,CA               ST JOHN,NB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENDURANCE FLT,ACFT EQPD WITH EXTRA FUEL TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N760CA
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.