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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Madera, CA · November 11, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1975
Place
Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2915SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751111036199A
Case key
151860

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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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3-3425  75/11/11 NR.MADERA,CA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N2915S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 78 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MADERA,CA                    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: MAGNETIC PLUGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK RUT IN CORN FIELD.ENGINE OIL SUMP PLUG CAME OUT.POSSIBLE TAMPERING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2915S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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