# Accident 19961005047349A: Cessna 150H, Sunbury, PA, October 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1996, 13:15 local time
- Place: Sunbury, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8592° N, 76.7799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8592&lon=-76.7799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6741S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6741S-2013-02-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150H (registry code 2071818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961005047349A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE ENGINE WAS COMPROMISED BY REUSING THE SAME CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR BOLTS (P/N 22532) AT OVERHAUL, ALTHOUGH NO REQUIREMENT EXISTS TO REMOVE THEM. A MALFUNCTION DEFECT REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

## 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 IAD97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA002), Oct 5, 1996: Cessna 150H (N6741S), Sunbury, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the cluster gear attaching bolts (of which one failed from fatigue), resulting in a disconnect of the gear and loss of engine power. An obstruction (rock) in the emergency landing area was…

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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