NYC72FHM59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Mahwah, NJ · June 28, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1972
Place
Mahwah, NJ · MAHWAH, NJ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6176GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166676

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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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3-0523  72/6/28    MAHWAH,NJ           CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N6176G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 63 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT MAKE SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER PARK AND LAKE.STALLED IN PULL UP.HIT PWR LINES AND CARS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6176G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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