# NTSB NYC74DNA03: Cessna 150, N8398J, N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), July 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1973
- Place: N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · N ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189579
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DNA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1969  73/7/16    N ATLANTIC OCEAN    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 5836
        TIME - 1710                    N8398J              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALL RIVER MASS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED ENG LOST PWR UN MAINTAIN ALT,FISH SPOTTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8398J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8398J-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 15066298 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730716022459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730716022459A), Jul 16, 1973: Cessna A150K, N Atlantic Ocea, MA, Destroyed. Plt reported eng lost pwr un maintain alt,fish spotting.

## Other investigations on N8398J (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 NYC68F0269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0269), Oct 29, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8398J), Teterboro, NJ, 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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