SEA72FYC11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Albany, OR · July 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1971
Place
Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3625JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163006

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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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3-2797  71/7/27    ALBANY,OREG         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N3625J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OREG                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SHEET METAL SCREW FOUND IN NR2 CYL,MARKS ON VALVE SURF.SCREW REPLACED NEAR ALT AIR INLET,PREV ANN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3625J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany

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