# NTSB NYC73FHD24: Cessna 150L, N6759G, Up.Phoenixvile, PA, January 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1973
- Place: Up.Phoenixvile, PA · UP.PHOENIXVILE, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHD24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHD24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0014  73/1/31    UP.PHOENIXVILE,PA   CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 423
        TIME - 2010                    N6759G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENNRIDGE,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE APRX 3/8IN DIAMETER FOUND IN FUEL LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6759G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6759G-1973-06-27), registration cancelled 1973-06-27, S/N 15072259 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Collegeville

## 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 19730131000999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730131000999A), Jan 31, 1973: Cessna A150K, Up.Phoenixvile, PA, Substantial damage. Ice aprx 3/8IN diameter found in fuel line.

## Other investigations on N6759G (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC72DHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DHA18), Oct 8, 1971: Cessna 150 (N6759G), Perkasie, PA, substantial damage

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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