# NTSB NYC71FHD13: Noorduyn UC-64, N1207, Lakewood, NJ, August 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1970
- Place: Lakewood, NJ · LAKEWOOD, NJ
- Location: 40.0940° N, 74.2115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakewood, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0940&lon=-74.2115&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 7 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112780
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHD13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHD13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1207-1971-12-08), registration cancelled 1971-12-08, S/N 841 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NOORDUYN UC-64
- Registry model: [Noorduyn UC-64](https://openairdocs.org/model/noorduyn-uc-64) (registry code 6330202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lakewood

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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