SEA76FYE50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bellevue, WA · July 31, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1976
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6837GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760731020439A
Case key
155551

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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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3-2232  76/7/31    BELLEVUE,WA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N6837G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BELLEVUE,WA                 RETURN                       EVERETT,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED STUDENT SOLO FLT.HIT LIGHT POLE,THEN GROCERY STORE.2 PERSONS INJURED,AUTO DMGD ON GND

Aircraft

Registration
N6837G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bellevue

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Other investigations on N6837G · 1

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