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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Medford, OR · July 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1981
Place
Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2800SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810721043429A
Case key
123975

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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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3-2691  81/7/21    MEDFORD,OR          CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 198
        TIME - 1827                    N2800S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDFORD JACKSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MEDFORD,OR                  RETURN                       REDDING,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR LN POLE DMG

Aircraft

Registration
N2800S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Medford Jackson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2800S · 1

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