NYC71FHA32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Stroudsburg, PA · February 7, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1971
Place
Stroudsburg, PA · STROUDSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60430Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159792

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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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3-0697   71/2/7    STROUDSBURG,PA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N60430              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAIRSTOWN,PA               HAZLETON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT LOST,UN ORIENT HIMSELF BY MAP OR RADIO.CRASHED ON MT SIDE AT NIGHT.ETA AT DESTN 1535HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N60430
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed