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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Waterford, CT · February 8, 1980

Date
February 8, 1980 · 19:15 local
Place
Waterford, CT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61085
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FNE10
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total351 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped approaching destination. No engine defects found. Possible carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED APPROACHING DESTINATION. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND. POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.