OAK72DVM10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Morgan Hill, CA · October 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1971
Place
Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2829SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163871

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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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3-3495  71/10/31   MORGAN HILL,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 57, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 0928                    N2829S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN HILL,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL DRAIN PLUG CAME OUT IN FLT,ENG SEIZED,PLT LNDD IN PLOWED FLD,NS GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2829S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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