# NTSB NYC72FGT07: Cessna 150F, N6869F, Elysburg, PA, January 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1972
- Place: Elysburg, PA · ELYSBURG, PA
- Location: 40.8680° N, 76.5492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elysburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8680&lon=-76.5492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165561
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FGT07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGT07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1215   72/1/6    ELYSBURG,PA         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 102
        TIME - 1405                    N6869F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAMOKIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYSBURG,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR1 CYL TOP PLUG FOULED.ENG OIL SCREEN CONTAINED SLUDGE,METAL.OIL DIRTY.DIRT IN FUEL STRAINER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6869F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6869F-1972-05-11), registration cancelled 1972-05-11, S/N 15063469 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shamokin

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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