NYC69F0198

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Seabrook, NH · September 22, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1968
Place
Seabrook, NH · SEABROOK, NH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5781ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107887

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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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3-3638  68/9/22    SEABROOK,NH         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1000
        TIME - 1548                    N5781E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT WAS PRACTISING STALLS.DITCHED IN OCEAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5781E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage