# NTSB NYC69F0437: Cessna 185E, N2294T, Mattituck, NY, April 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1969
- Place: Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
- Location: 41.0049° N, 72.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mattituck, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0049&lon=-72.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0437
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0437

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4711  69/4/30    MATTITUCK,NY        CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2340
        TIME - 1359                    N2294T              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATTITUCK,NY                LEROY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK NOT SET.DRG ENG RUN-UP AFTER ACDNT,THROTTLE OBSVD TO CREEP WITH LOCK OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2294T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2294T-1971-10-12), registration cancelled 1971-10-12, S/N 185-1455 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mattituck

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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