SEA70D0001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Albany, OR · April 20, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1969
Place
Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4046JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185045

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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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3-1958  69/4/20    ALBANY,OREG         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1950                    N4046J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOW ON FUEL,PLT LANDED AT SALEM,FOUND PUMPS CLOSED. ESTIMATED HE COULD REACH ALBANY SO MADE ATMT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4046J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany

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