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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Hilo, HI · December 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1975
Place
Hilo, HI · HILO, HI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5130GCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751201037879A
Case key
151769

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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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3-3670   75/12/1   HILO,HI             CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 312
        TIME - 1622                    N5130G              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENERAL LYMANN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILO,HI                     RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5130G
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
General Lymann

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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.