# NTSB NYC71FFJ37: Cessna 150, N7184X, Riga, NY, June 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1971
- Place: Riga, NY · RIGA, NY
- Location: 43.0695° N, 77.8839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riga, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0695&lon=-77.8839&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FFJ37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFJ37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2282  71/6/25    RIGA,NY             CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 239
        TIME - 2136                    N7184X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATAVIA,NY                  AMHERST,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TKOF W 30 MIN OF FUEL FOR A 15 MIN FLT.ENCNTRD GND FOG,RAN LOW ON FUEL.MADE FRCD LDG INTO FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7184X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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