20150129000989I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · West Milford, NJ · January 29, 2015

Date: January 29, 2015 · 12:50 local
Place: West Milford, NJ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N704HQ
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 258 total32 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N704HQRegistration cancelled Dec 9, 2025 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078627 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 1/29/2015 at approximately 1250 local, N704HQ, a Cessna C150M aircraft experienced engine problems while enroute from mgj to N07. Pilot made emergency landing on state route 23 in West Milford, NJ. The outboard, forward edge of the right-hand wing made contact with a tree during the landing, without receiving any structural damage. Frozen water and contaminates were drained from the fuel quick drain valve, adjacent to the fuel shut-off valve. Subsequent running of the engine revealed that the engine could be started, but would not continue to run when the throttle is advanced to full power. After the engine quits, it can be restarted with no issues, but again will not remain running with throttle advancement. This report may be amended in the future if additional information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

ON 1/29/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 LOCAL, N704HQ, A CESSNA C150M AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS WHILE ENROUTE FROM MGJ TO N07. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON STATE ROUTE 23 IN WEST MILFORD, NJ. THE OUTBOARD, FORWARD EDGE OF THE RIGHT-HAND WING MADE CONTACT WITH A TREE DURING THE LANDING, WITHOUT RECEIVING ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. FROZEN WATER AND CONTAMINATES WERE DRAINED FROM THE FUEL QUICK DRAIN VALVE, ADJACENT TO THE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE. SUBSEQUENT RUNNING OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE COULD BE STARTED, BUT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN WHEN THE THROTTLE IS ADVANCED TO FULL POWER. AFTER THE ENGINE QUITS, IT CAN BE RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUES, BUT AGAIN WILL NOT REMAIN RUNNING WITH THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED IN THE FUTURE IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Other reports on N704HQ · 1

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

Accident 20211104020799ADescent · Margarettsville, NCPilot of N704HQ was on approach on a flight from st augustine, FL (ksgj) to emporium, NC (kemv). At 1600' MSL the engine lost power and the pilot aimed towards a road. The aircraft came to rest in a tree canopy.Nov 4, 2021 · Substantial damage