# NTSB NYC70DFA02: Cessna 150, N6995F, Plattsburgh, NY, January 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1970
- Place: Plattsburgh, NY · PLATTSBURGH, NY
- Location: 44.6920° N, 73.4583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plattsburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6920&lon=-73.4583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141377
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DFA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFA02-141377

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0084   70/1/2    PLATTSBURGH,NY      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N6995F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLATTSBURGH,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L GR HIT SNOW DRIFT APRX 2FT IN DEPTH.100DEG R X-WIND 8KT GUSTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6995F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6995F-2013-09-13), registration cancelled 2013-09-13, S/N 15063595, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clinton County

## Other investigations on N6995F (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC67D0464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0464), Jan 18, 1967: Cessna 150 (N6995F), Milton, VT, substantial damage

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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