NYC74DFA27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Oneonta, NY · April 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1974
Place
Oneonta, NY · ONEONTA, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3455JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740421009869A
Case key
186356

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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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3-0784  74/4/21    ONEONTA,NY          CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 140
        TIME - 1830                    N3455J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - F AND F AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONEONTA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE STOPPED AFTER CLOSING THROTTLE FOR LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3455J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
F And F Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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