NYC74FHD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Pennsauken, NJ · April 21, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1974
Place
Pennsauken, NJ · PENNSAUKEN, NJ
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6831GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740421009859A
Case key
124425

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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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3-1109  74/4/21    PENNSAUKEN,NJ       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N6831G              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYERSTOWN,PA                MOUNT HOLLY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN PLANT NURSERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6831G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.