# NTSB NYC71FHM21: Cessna 150G, N3024S, Florida, NY, March 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1971
- Place: Florida, NY · FLORIDA, NY
- Location: 41.3306° N, 74.3542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Florida, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3306&lon=-74.3542&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHM21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHM21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0208   71/3/1    FLORIDA,NY          CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1100
        TIME - 1815                    N3024S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORIDA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT TREES ABOUT 50 FT HIGH AT END OF OPEN FLD NEAR PLTS HOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3024S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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