NYC74FHM16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Newburgh, NY · February 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1974
Place
Newburgh, NY · NEWBURGH, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2863LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740219003989A
Case key
186999

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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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3-0264  74/2/19    NEWBURGH,NY         CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N2863L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 1473 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            346 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,TENN                MONTGOMERY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LAST APCH ADVSD 45MIN FUEL REMAIN,RPTD OM INBND FUEL EX.MISSED APCH MADE ABV MDA.LAST ALT CK 1967.

Aircraft

Registration
N2863L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2863L · 1

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