NYC75FHA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · E Stroudsburg, PA · August 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1974
Place
E Stroudsburg, PA · E STROUDSBURG, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2463YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740825027829A
Case key
136874

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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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3-2694  74/8/25    E STROUDSBURG,PA    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N2463Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E STROUDSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAFLEUR,MASS                HAGERSTOWN,MD                E STROUDSBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COLLAPSED
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: DUMP VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MUD LIKE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN VENT LINES.ACFT WAS DMGD BY FLOOD-06/24/74-IN TOWANDA,PA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2463Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
E Stroudsburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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