# NTSB NYC78FFA16: Cessna 150, N2505J, Johnstown, NY, February 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1978
- Place: Johnstown, NY · JOHNSTOWN, NY
- Location: 43.0073° N, 74.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0073&lon=-74.3751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FFA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0432  78/2/19    JOHNSTOWN,NY        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N2505J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 5198 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            827 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      10
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FUEL DRAIN LINE,P/N 0400311-1,FULL OF ICE.LINE CAPPED & DRAINED ONLY AT 100HR/AN INSP,NO QUICK DRN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2505J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2505J-1981-09-30), registration cancelled 1981-09-30, S/N 15061005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fulco

## 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 19780219004199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780219004199A), Feb 19, 1978: Cessna 150E, Johnstown, NY, Substantial damage. Fuel drain line,p/n 0400311-1,full of ice. Line capped & drained OAT 100HR/AN insp,no quick drn

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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