# NTSB NYC73FGM23: Cessna 150J, N61300, Smithton, PA, March 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1973
- Place: Smithton, PA · SMITHTON, PA
- Location: 40.1538° N, 79.7417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smithton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1538&lon=-79.7417&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FGM23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGM23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0792  73/3/27    SMITHTON,PA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N61300              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 613 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            568 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COYLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED.TWO TOP ONES WERE OILY,FOUR BOTTOM PLUGS FOUND HEAVILY SOOTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61300](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61300-1974-05-07), registration cancelled 1974-05-07, S/N 15070949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Coyle

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730327007719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730327007719A), Mar 27, 1973: Cessna 150J, Smithton, PA, Substantial damage. Spark plugs were removed. Two top ones were oily,four bottom plugs found heavily sooted.

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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