NYC76FHM21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T2101 · Staten Island, NY · April 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1976
Place
Staten Island, NY · STATEN ISLAND, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1727XCessna T2101
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760408009269A
Case key
153704

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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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3-1668   76/4/8    STATEN ISLAND,NY    CESSNA T2101        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 840
        TIME - 1045                    N1727X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSON CITY,MO           FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DPTD WITH 70 GAL FUEL.TANK CAPACITY 90 GAL 89 USEABLE

Aircraft

Registration
N1727X
Reported as
Cessna T2101
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1727X · 1

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