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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Lowman, ID · January 2, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1976
Place
Lowman, ID · LOWMAN, ID
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51149Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760102000329A
Case key
151970

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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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3-0062   76/1/2    LOWMAN,ID           CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N51149              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    SUN VALLEY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRSHD 75 MI FR DEST IN SNOW FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N51149
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51149 · 1

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