# NTSB NYC70AN089: Cessna 182, N3339Y, Sterling, MA, February 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1970
- Place: Sterling, MA · STERLING, MA
- Location: 42.4376° N, 71.7606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sterling, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4376&lon=-71.7606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0445  70/2/12    STERLING,MASS       CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 707
        TIME - 1420                    N3339Y              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 590 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STERLING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STERLING,MASS               BEDFORD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT,DESTROYED PARKED ACFT.MIXTURE CONTROL ACTUATOR CABLE BINDING DUE TO BROKEN CARB TO CABLE CLIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3339Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3339Y-1970-02-20), registration cancelled 1970-02-20, S/N 18254339 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e) (registry code 2072712) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sterling

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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