# NTSB SEA76FYE43: Cessna 150, N64955, Enumclaw, WA, May 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1976
- Place: Enumclaw, WA · ENUMCLAW, WA
- Location: 47.2022° N, 121.9890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enumclaw, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2022&lon=-121.9890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154702
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYE43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2345  76/5/30    ENUMCLAW,WA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 769
        TIME - 0820                    N64955              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENUMCLAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SHUTDOWN ENG WITH MIXT,ALLOWED PROP TO STOP,THEN UNABLE TO RESTART ENG.OVERSHOT RWY,LND IN FLD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N64955 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Enumclaw

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760530017259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760530017259A), May 30, 1976: Boeing E75, Enumclaw, WA, Substantial damage. Plt shutdown eng with mixt,allowed prop to stop,then unable to restart eng. Overshot rwy,lnd in fld

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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