# NTSB NYC71FHJ02: Cessna 150, N50023, Deer Park, NY, July 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1970
- Place: Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
- Location: 40.7614° N, 73.3217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deer Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7614&lon=-73.3217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2590  70/7/13    DEER PARK,NY        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 106
        TIME - 1420                    N50023              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKHAVEN,NY               FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 72 HR SINCE ENG OVERHAUL,CRANKSHAFT MAGNAFLUXED.BROKE AT NR 4 WEB ABV JOURNAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50023](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50023-1972-02-22), registration cancelled 1972-02-22, S/N 15069018 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Deer Park

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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