SEA77FYA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Boise, ID · March 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1977
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1215QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770321006279A
Case key
158048

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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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3-0949  77/3/21    BOISE,ID            CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 172
        TIME - 1335                    N1215Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOISE AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HDWIND ENRT,BEHIND SCHEDULE,OVERFLEW INTENDED REFUELING PT.PLT STATES L TANK READ 1/4 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1215Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boise Air Term

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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