SEA80DYE21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Toledo, WA · March 2, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1980
Place
Toledo, WA · TOLEDO, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5742GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800302004189A
Case key
131757

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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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3-0264   80/3/2  NR.TOLEDO,WA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N5742G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOQUIAM,WA                 TOLEDO,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SWAMPY AREA W TREES.NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5742G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Toledo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.