NYC70DHJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Amityville, NY · May 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1970
Place
Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3096XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130845

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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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3-2370   70/5/1    AMITYVILLE,NY       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N3096X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 2329 TOTAL HOURS, ALL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APPLIED PWR TOO LATE DURG ATMT TO RECOVER FROM A SIMULATED FORCED LDG ON A MUD FLAT.UN GO AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3096X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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