OAK73FJA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Waialua, HI · August 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1972
Place
Waialua, HI · WAIALUA, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5983TCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168032

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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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3-2861   72/8/6    WAIALUA,HAWAII      CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 5118
        TIME - 1205                    N5983T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 349 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM AIRFLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             WAIALUA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT OPERATED MIXTURE CNTRL FOR CARB HEAT,OVEREXTENDED DOWNWIND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART ENGINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5983T
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dillingham Airfld