NYC73FHM33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Hackensack, NJ · June 9, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1973
Place
Hackensack, NJ · HACKENSACK, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5684GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730609014429A
Case key
190499

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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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3-1277   73/6/9    HACKENSACK,NJ       CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 102
        TIME - 1321                    N5684G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                TETERBORO,NJ                 ALBANY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD 1 MILE SHORT OF RWY.DID NOT REFUEL ACFT BFR TKOF,FLEW OVR 4HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5684G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5684G · 1

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