NYC77FNE31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hampden, MA · July 31, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1977
Place
Hampden, MA · HAMPDEN, MA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11109Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770731024469A
Case key
146300

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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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3-2295  77/7/31  NR.HAMPDEN,MA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N11109              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 2241 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1260 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACHANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROAD BROOK,CT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INITIAL CLIMB AFTER SIMULATED ENGINE OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N11109
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lachance

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.