NYC73FHM20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · S.Hackensack, NJ · December 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1972
Place
S.Hackensack, NJ · S.HACKENSACK, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5546GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168857

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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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3-3443   72/12/3   S.HACKENSACK,NJ     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 120
        TIME - 1130                    N5546G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.HACKENSACK,NJ             MONTGOMERY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO SUSPECTED ENGINE MALFUNCTION,NONE FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5546G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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