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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Pittstown, NJ · August 20, 2014

Date: August 20, 2014 · 20:57 local
Place: Pittstown, NJ
Airport: Sky Manor
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2466J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA401
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 246 total74 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2466JRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065566 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Cessna 150 was in downwind for runway 25 at skymanor airport (N40) in Pittstown, NJ. Pilot reduced power and began applying flaps. Turning base pilot noticed reduced power on engine. Pilot realized he could not make field. He pulled up to clear powerlines. Pilot landed plane in corn field quarter mile northeast of runway 25. Aircraft landed at approximately a 200 degree heading and came to rest on a 260 degree heading after a landing roll of 120 feet. Pilot was uninjured and removed himself from aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

CESSNA 150 WAS IN DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 25 AT SKYMANOR AIRPORT (N40) IN PITTSTOWN, NJ. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND BEGAN APPLYING FLAPS. TURNING BASE PILOT NOTICED REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE. PILOT REALIZED HE COULD NOT MAKE FIELD. HE PULLED UP TO CLEAR POWERLINES. PILOT LANDED PLANE IN CORN FIELD QUARTER MILE NORTHEAST OF RUNWAY 25. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT APPROXIMATELY A 200 DEGREE HEADING AND CAME TO REST ON A 260 DEGREE HEADING AFTER A LANDING ROLL OF 120 FEET. PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND REMOVED HIMSELF FROM AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA14LA401Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPittstown, NJA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 21, 2014 · Substantial damage