NYC67F0566

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Newtown, CT · March 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1967
Place
Newtown, CT · NEWTOWN, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3371JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118172

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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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3-0834  67/3/19    NEWTOWN, CONN       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N3371J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 375 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER AND ICE IN GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3371J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage