SEA75FYA49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Firth, ID · June 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1975
Place
Firth, ID · FIRTH, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22281Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750610014579A
Case key
134594

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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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3-2313  75/6/10    FIRTH,ID            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N22281              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REXBURG,ID                  FIRTH,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL WIRE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N22281
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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Other investigations on N22281 · 1

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