NYC77FHM10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Matawan, NJ · February 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1977
Place
Matawan, NJ · MATAWAN, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9371UCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770210001929A
Case key
157423

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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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3-0214  77/2/10    MATAWAN,NJ          CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N9371U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMMONTON,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED DOWNWIND.STRUCK RAILROAD TRACK BEYOND RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9371U
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Preston

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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