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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Millican, OR · June 2, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1978
Place
Millican, OR · MILLICAN, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11737Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780602012819A
Case key
141735

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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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3-1244   78/6/2  NR.MILLICAN,OR        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N11737              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 70 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ELLENSBURG,WA               TROUTDALE,OR                 BEND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON ROUGH DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N11737
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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