# NTSB NYC74FHD21: Cessna 150L, N6535G, Pitman, NJ, November 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 13, 1973
- Place: Pitman, NJ · PITMAN, NJ
- Location: 39.7331° N, 75.1297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pitman, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7331&lon=-75.1297&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHD21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHD21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3785  73/11/13   PITMAN,NJ           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N6535G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 906 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            558 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITMAN,NJ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- OIL DRAIN OPEN. METAL PARTICLES IN MN OIL SCREEN. 3/8 INCH #2CYL OIL CTL RING MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6535G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6535G-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 15072035 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pitman

## 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 19731113040679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731113040679A), Nov 13, 1973: Cessna 150L, Pitman, NJ, Substantial damage. Oil drain open. Metal particles in MN oil screen. 3/8 inch #2CYL oil ctl ring missing.

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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