NYC77FHM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · East Florida, NY · March 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1977
Place
East Florida, NY · EAST FLORIDA, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N447CCessna 195
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157965

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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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3-1171  77/3/30    EAST FLORIDA,NY     CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 9406
        TIME - 1020                    N447C               PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDOVER,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LEFT MAGNETO OIL SEAL LEAK,SHORTED MAGNETO.

Aircraft

Registration
N447C
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip