NYC71DHD51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Atlantic City, NJ · May 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1971
Place
Atlantic City, NJ · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60767Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161150

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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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3-0499  71/5/28    ATLANTIC CITY,NJ    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 2020                    N60767              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTIC CITY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                TETERBORO,NJ                 MILLVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD AT MILLVILLE,NO FUEL AVBL.DEPD FOR TETERBORO,ALTERED COURSE TO ATL CITY.APVD SOLO X-COUNTRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N60767
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlantic City Mun

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