NYC71FHM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Haverstraw, NY · October 25, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1970
Place
Haverstraw, NY · HAVERSTRAW, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8010SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171899

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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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3-2055  70/10/25   HAVERSTRAW,NY       CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1140                    N8010S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 1636 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            SKY ACRES,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL VALVE SPRING SEAT LOCK FAILED. LND ON DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8010S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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