# NTSB NYC71FHJ08: Alon A2-A, N5651F, East Hampton, NY, September 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1970
- Place: East Hampton, NY · EAST HAMPTON, NY
- Location: 40.9515° N, 72.1961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Hampton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9515&lon=-72.1961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3755  70/9/13    EAST HAMPTON,NY     ALON A2-A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 113
        TIME - 1615                    N5651F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST HAMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST HAMPTON,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- BROKEN IMPULSE COUPLING SPRING IN R MAGNETO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5651F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5651F-2018-06-20), registration cancelled 2018-06-20, S/N B-251 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALON A2-A
- Registry model: [Alon A-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a-2a) (registry code 0540104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: East Hampton

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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