# NTSB NYC78DHJ03: Cessna 150, N6340K, East Hampton, NY, November 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1977
- Place: East Hampton, NY · EAST HAMPTON, NY
- Location: 40.9515° N, 72.1961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Hampton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9515&lon=-72.1961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DHJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3921  77/11/20   EAST HAMPTON,NY     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6340K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST HAMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST HAMPTON,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6340K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6340K-2013-04-29), registration cancelled 2013-04-29, S/N 15077653, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: East Hampton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771120039039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771120039039A), Nov 20, 1977: Cessna 150M, East Hampton, NY, Substantial damage. First supervised solo.

## Other investigations on N6340K (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC93LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA075), Apr 9, 1993: Cessna 150M (N6340K), Dowingtown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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