NYC72FFJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Buffalo, NY · January 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1972
Place
Buffalo, NY · BUFFALO, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N60658Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164757

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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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3-0026   72/1/6    BUFFALO,NY          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N60658              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 2012 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUFFALO AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N60658
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buffalo Air Park

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