SEA77DYE64

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Lynden, WA · September 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1976
Place
Lynden, WA · LYNDEN, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
C-FOOBCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156045

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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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E-0019  76/9/26  NR.LYNDEN,WA          CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    C-FOOB              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON,BC,CAN            PITT MDWS,BC,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST.RAN OUT OF FUEL.LNDD IN MEADOW,HIT A ROCK & NOSED OVER.RCVRD 9/27/76.

Aircraft

Registration
C-FOOB
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage