# Accident 19931111042499A: Cessna 150M, West Milford, NJ, November 11, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 1993, 17:00 local time
- Place: West Milford, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1312° N, 74.3674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Milford, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1312&lon=-74.3674&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3481V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3481V-1999-04-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931111042499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. STRUCK TREES ON ENSUING FORCED LANDING. ENGINE TEST NORMAL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE POWER LOSS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO94LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA006), Nov 11, 1993: Cessna 150M (N3481V), West Milford, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO COMPLETE A FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N3481V (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19781009039669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781009039669A), Oct 9, 1978: Cessna A150K (N3481V), Fort Meade, MD, Substantial damage. Wind gusts to 16KTS.
- [Incident 19780926028659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780926028659I), Sep 26, 1978: Cessna 150 (N3481V), Stevensville, MD. Student on cross country lost directional control after touchdown. Stopped in cornfield. No damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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