NYC67D0542

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jackson Mills, NJ · February 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1967
Place
Jackson Mills, NJ · JACKSON MILLS, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4214UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118903

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0434   67/2/5    JACKSON MILLS,NJ    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N4214U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N4214U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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