NYC72FNC22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mid Haddam, CT · January 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1972
Place
Mid Haddam, CT · MID HADDAM, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3991JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165169

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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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3-0403  72/1/27    MID HADDAM,CONN     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N3991J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDQUIST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CONN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OAT 26DEG,PWR OFF DSND FM 4500FT TO 800FT.ENG QUIT WHEN PWR ADDD.CRASH LNDD INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3991J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindquist