NYC72FHM22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Linden, NJ · December 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1971
Place
Linden, NJ · LINDEN, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N61274Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164464

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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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3-3589  71/12/10   LINDEN,NJ           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 223
        TIME - 1605                    N61274              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINDEN,NJ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT PULLED MIX CTL INSTEAD OF CARB HT,ENG QUIT.PLT CRASH LNDD IN STREET IN CITY OF LINDEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N61274
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Linden