# Accident 19970921047639A: Cessna 150L, Easton, NY, September 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1997, 10:30 local time
- Place: Easton, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0792° N, 73.4901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0792&lon=-73.4901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6865G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6865G-2002-11-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970921047639A

## Narrative

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

(-17) AIRCRAFT LOG - LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION DATE - 07/13/94. ENGINE LOG - INSPECTED DATE - 07/13/94. INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE - #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^

## 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 NYC97LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA184), Sep 21, 1997: Cessna 150L (N6865G), Easton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: mechanical binding of the number three exhaust valve, and the pilot/owner's improper planning/decision by failing to ensure the engine was operating properly before takeoff. A related factor was: the…

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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