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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Henderson, NV · June 22, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1974
Place
Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7119FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740622015779A
Case key
126445

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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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3-1358  74/6/22    HENDERSON,NEV       CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 179
        TIME - 0950                    N7119F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INYOKERN,CALIF              LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO ALTERNATE RATHER THAN DECLARING EMERG WITH LOW FUEL STATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7119F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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