UNK65X1211

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150B · Thomaston, CT · January 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1965
Place
Thomaston, CT · THOMASTON, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7325XCessna 150B
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179905

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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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3-0005   65/1/1    THOMASTON CONN      CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 175
        TIME - 1845                    N7325X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7325X
Reported as
Cessna 150B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.