SEA78FYP54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · September 29, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1978
Place
Coeur D'Alene, ID · COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6745FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780929033059A
Case key
143914

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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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3-3094  78/9/29    COEUR D'ALENE,ID    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N6745F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 285 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ATHOL,ID                    RETURN                       COEUR D'ALENE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 CONROD FAILED. HIT FREEWAY LIGHT POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6745F
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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