NYC71AN055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Mountain Lakes, NJ · November 7, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1970
Place
Mountain Lakes, NJ · MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6676SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172557

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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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3-2091   70/11/7 NR.MOUNTAIN LAKES,NJ  CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N6676S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .118 PERCENT.FLT PHASE UNKN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6676S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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