- Date
- July 24, 1976
- Place
- W Caldwell, NJ · W CALDWELL, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5546GCessna 150J
- Status
- Completed · report December 17, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760724041969A
- Case key
- 155133
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3184 76/7/24 W CALDWELL NJ CESSNA 150J CR- 2 0 0 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1457 N5546G PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 56, 1719 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL WRIGHT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP TETERBORO,NJ TETERBORO,NJ W CALDWELL NJ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB STALL: SPIN TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE REMARKS- 6PCT LEAD DEPOSITS ON NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE & GUIDE. ACFT JUST CLEARED BLDG & ROW OF TREES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5546G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Caldwell Wright
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5546G · 2
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