NYC77FNE05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Meriden, CT · November 6, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1976
Place
Meriden, CT · MERIDEN, CT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N63562Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761106034439A
Case key
156439

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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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3-3375   76/11/6   MERIDEN,CT          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N63562              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERIDEN-MARKHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               MERIDEN,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DID NOT REFUEL ON 300 MI SOLO XC FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N63562
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Meriden-Markham

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