NYC74FHM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Linden, NJ · December 7, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1973
Place
Linden, NJ · LINDEN, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1688QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731207039259A
Case key
187664

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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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3-3584   73/12/7   LINDEN,NJ           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 0755                    N1688Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINDEN,NJ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      39
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENGINE STOPPED DURING GLIDE TO LANDING LANDED SHORT OF AIRPORT STRUCK GUARD RAIL

Aircraft

Registration
N1688Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Linden

FAA reports on this event · 1

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