NYC76FHA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Blairstown, NJ · September 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1975
Place
Blairstown, NJ · BLAIRSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18676Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750907027579A
Case key
150886

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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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3-2547   75/9/7    BLAIRSTOWN,NJ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1518                    N18676              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE COUNTY,NY            BLAIRSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N18676
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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