# NTSB NYC70F0199: Cessna A150K, N8347M, Jeannette, PA, October 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1969
- Place: Jeannette, PA · JEANNETTE, PA
- Location: 40.3278° N, 79.6139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jeannette, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3278&lon=-79.6139&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159641
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0199
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0199

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2803  69/10/12   JEANNETTE,PA        CESSNA A150K        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 5700
        TIME - 1450                    N8347M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOUQUET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,PA              JEANNETTE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SERIES OF 2 LOOPS,ENG STOPPED TOP OF SECOND LOOP.LNDD SHORT OF RWY,STRUCK ROCKS,NOSE GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8347M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8347M-1974-10-01), registration cancelled 1974-10-01, S/N A15000047 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A150K
- Registry model: [Cessna A150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k) (registry code 2071824) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bouquet

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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