SEA80DYK17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Redmond, OR · September 4, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1980
Place
Redmond, OR · REDMOND, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1280QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800904040739A
Case key
128526

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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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3-2656   80/9/4    REDMOND,OR          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 111
        TIME - 1615                    N1280Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERTS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHN DAY,OR                 REDMOND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN SWAMP.NO FUEL AVAILABLE AT DEP ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1280Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roberts

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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