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NTSB accident investigation · Noorduyn UC-64 · Lakewood, NJ · August 2, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1970
Place
Lakewood, NJ · LAKEWOOD, NJ
Injuries
3 serious, 7 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1207Noorduyn UC-64
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112780

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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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3-1453   70/8/2    LAKEWOOD,NJ         NOORDUYN UC-64      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1520
        TIME - 1144                    N1207               PX-  0  2  7  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEWOOD,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L FUEL TANK EMPTY R FUEL TANK APRX 12GALS.FUEL SELECTOR FOUND POS BETWEEN L AND R TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1207
Reported as
Noorduyn UC-64
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakewood

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