NYC76FHM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Lagrange, NY · October 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1975
Place
Lagrange, NY · LAGRANGE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7209SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751021035449A
Case key
151541

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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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3-3521  75/10/21   LAGRANGE,NY         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N7209S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHESS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENS FALL,NY               POUGHKEEPSI,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7209S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dutchess County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7209S · 2

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