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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Priest River, ID · December 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1973
Place
Priest River, ID · PRIEST RIVER, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7711ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731202037699A
Case key
187576

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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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3-3732   73/12/2   PRIEST RIVER,ID     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N7711E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 39, 657 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            185 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIEST RIVER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRIEST RIVER,ID             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT SAT 3 WKS WITH TANKS HALF-FULL.PLT DRAINED 6 OZ WATER PREFLT.1 PINT DRAINED AFTR ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7711E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Priest River Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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