NYC74FHA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sussex, NJ · July 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1973
Place
Sussex, NJ · SUSSEX, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N17065Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730716020249A
Case key
189732

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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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3-1648  73/7/16    SUSSEX,NJ           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N17065              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 697 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            389 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                TETERBORO,NJ                 SUSSEX,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SOFT MARSH-TYPE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N17065
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sussex

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N17065 · 1

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