NYC68D0263

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Toms River, NJ · October 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1967
Place
Toms River, NJ · TOMS RIVER, NJ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2901SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113238

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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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3-3696  67/10/21   TOMS RIVER,NJ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N2901S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  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: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE INDICATING EQUIPMENT: TACHOMETER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- TACH CABLE SLIPPED,MADE NOISE.PLT CUT POWER AND LANDED IN FIRST AVAILABLE SPACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2901S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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